9 AZERIS BLOWN UP BY MINE IN DIVERSION ATTEMPT: NKR ARMY
April 8, 2014 - 16:55 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh defense army reported an
Azeri subversion attempt in the south-eastern direction of the line
of contact in the region of Marjanlu on Monday, April 7, 10.30 pm.
Having noticed the rival's movement, Artsakh armed units took
preventive measures and threw back the Azeri saboteurs. During their
retreat, the subversive group was blown up by a mine, with 3 left
dead and 6 injured.
No losses were reported on Karabakh side.
After the incident, the NKR army continued with their military duty
taking necessary measures to control the situation at the front line.
As Azeri media reported earlier, 3 servicemen of the Azerbaijani
armed forces died, 6 were wounded as a result of the mine explosion
on Fuzuli front April 7.
Azeri Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov travelled to
the site on April, with the investigation initiated.
On the morning of March 24, Garnik Torosyan, 22, was shot dead while
on duty at the contact line between Karabakh and Azeri armed forces.
Nagorno Karabakh army soldier Arman Ghukasyan, 20, died from gunshot
wounds while on duty on March 19; another serviceman, Varazdat Zakaryan
was injured.
In late January, a Nagorno Karabakh army soldier, Karen Galstyan,
aged 20, sustained a deadly injury in a sniper attack at the northern
direction of the line of contact with the Azerbaijani armed forces.
Simultaneous attempts of penetration by the Azerbaijani subversive
groups were recorded on January 19-20 in the north-eastern (Jraberd)
and south-eastern (Korgan) directions of the line of contact . The
front units of the armed forces of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
noticed the actions of the Azerbaijani subversive groups and started
an organized defense in both directions. The rival was thrown back
suffering palpable human and material losses. Junior Sergeant Armen
Hovhannisyan died from the wounds he received during the exchange of
fire in the north-eastern direction.
Also, as a result of the continuous firing from the Azerbaijani side,
a 16-year-old girl was wounded in her leg on Jan 23 night in Aygepar
village of Armenia's Tavush province. Intensive fire was registered
in the direction of Armenian border villages of Nerkin Karmraghbyur,
Aygepar, Chinari and Movses, RA Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun
Hovhannisyan told PanARMENIAN.Net
April 8, 2014 - 16:55 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh defense army reported an
Azeri subversion attempt in the south-eastern direction of the line
of contact in the region of Marjanlu on Monday, April 7, 10.30 pm.
Having noticed the rival's movement, Artsakh armed units took
preventive measures and threw back the Azeri saboteurs. During their
retreat, the subversive group was blown up by a mine, with 3 left
dead and 6 injured.
No losses were reported on Karabakh side.
After the incident, the NKR army continued with their military duty
taking necessary measures to control the situation at the front line.
As Azeri media reported earlier, 3 servicemen of the Azerbaijani
armed forces died, 6 were wounded as a result of the mine explosion
on Fuzuli front April 7.
Azeri Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov travelled to
the site on April, with the investigation initiated.
On the morning of March 24, Garnik Torosyan, 22, was shot dead while
on duty at the contact line between Karabakh and Azeri armed forces.
Nagorno Karabakh army soldier Arman Ghukasyan, 20, died from gunshot
wounds while on duty on March 19; another serviceman, Varazdat Zakaryan
was injured.
In late January, a Nagorno Karabakh army soldier, Karen Galstyan,
aged 20, sustained a deadly injury in a sniper attack at the northern
direction of the line of contact with the Azerbaijani armed forces.
Simultaneous attempts of penetration by the Azerbaijani subversive
groups were recorded on January 19-20 in the north-eastern (Jraberd)
and south-eastern (Korgan) directions of the line of contact . The
front units of the armed forces of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
noticed the actions of the Azerbaijani subversive groups and started
an organized defense in both directions. The rival was thrown back
suffering palpable human and material losses. Junior Sergeant Armen
Hovhannisyan died from the wounds he received during the exchange of
fire in the north-eastern direction.
Also, as a result of the continuous firing from the Azerbaijani side,
a 16-year-old girl was wounded in her leg on Jan 23 night in Aygepar
village of Armenia's Tavush province. Intensive fire was registered
in the direction of Armenian border villages of Nerkin Karmraghbyur,
Aygepar, Chinari and Movses, RA Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun
Hovhannisyan told PanARMENIAN.Net