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Aug 2 2014
Outbreak of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh kills 15
KDWN
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- A sharp escalation in fighting between
Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
has left 15 soldiers dead and prompted Russia to issue an urgent call
for calm.
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that 12 of its troops have
been killed in the past four days, including four overnight.
Nagorno-Karabakh's armed forces said one of its soldiers was killed
early Saturday, the third in recent days.
Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region and some adjacent territory have
been under the control of Armenian soldiers and ethnic Armenian local
troops since the end of a six-year separatist war in 1994.
Both sides report frequent shootings and attempted incursions along
the cease-fire line, but the latest outbreak of fighting is the worst
in many years. It was not immediately clear what set off the latest
violence between the former Soviet republics, with Azerbaijan and
Armenia each accusing the other of being the aggressor and claiming to
have repelled a series of attacks.
Russia's annexation of Crimea, however, has contributed to the
tensions. Armenia, which depends on Russia for economic and military
support, has welcomed the takeover of Crimea and some Armenians have
suggested it could be a model for Nagorno-Karabakh. This has rattled
Azerbaijan, which like Ukraine has aligned itself with the West.
A spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern
Sunday about the fighting and the deaths it has caused. "Further
escalation is unacceptable," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a
statement. "We call on all participants in the conflict to show
restraint, refrain from the use of force and take immediate measures
aimed at stabilizing the situation."
-
Avet Demourian in Yerevan, Armenia, and Lynn Berry in Moscow
contributed to this report.
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Aug
02
Outbreak of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh kills 15
KDWN
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- A sharp escalation in fighting between
Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
has left 15 soldiers dead and prompted Russia to issue an urgent call
for calm.
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that 12 of its troops have
been killed in the past four days, including four overnight.
Nagorno-Karabakh's armed forces said one of its soldiers was killed
early Saturday, the third in recent days.
Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region and some adjacent territory have
been under the control of Armenian soldiers and ethnic Armenian local
troops since the end of a six-year separatist war in 1994.
Both sides report frequent shootings and attempted incursions along
the cease-fire line, but the latest outbreak of fighting is the worst
in many years. It was not immediately clear what set off the latest
violence between the former Soviet republics, with Azerbaijan and
Armenia each accusing the other of being the aggressor and claiming to
have repelled a series of attacks.
Russia's annexation of Crimea, however, has contributed to the
tensions. Armenia, which depends on Russia for economic and military
support, has welcomed the takeover of Crimea and some Armenians have
suggested it could be a model for Nagorno-Karabakh. This has rattled
Azerbaijan, which like Ukraine has aligned itself with the West.
A spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern
Sunday about the fighting and the deaths it has caused. "Further
escalation is unacceptable," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a
statement. "We call on all participants in the conflict to show
restraint, refrain from the use of force and take immediate measures
aimed at stabilizing the situation."
-
Avet Demourian in Yerevan, Armenia, and Lynn Berry in Moscow
contributed to this report.
http://kdwn.com/2014/08/02/outbreak-of-fighting-in-nagorno-karabakh-kills-15/
Aug 2 2014
Outbreak of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh kills 15
KDWN
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- A sharp escalation in fighting between
Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
has left 15 soldiers dead and prompted Russia to issue an urgent call
for calm.
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that 12 of its troops have
been killed in the past four days, including four overnight.
Nagorno-Karabakh's armed forces said one of its soldiers was killed
early Saturday, the third in recent days.
Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region and some adjacent territory have
been under the control of Armenian soldiers and ethnic Armenian local
troops since the end of a six-year separatist war in 1994.
Both sides report frequent shootings and attempted incursions along
the cease-fire line, but the latest outbreak of fighting is the worst
in many years. It was not immediately clear what set off the latest
violence between the former Soviet republics, with Azerbaijan and
Armenia each accusing the other of being the aggressor and claiming to
have repelled a series of attacks.
Russia's annexation of Crimea, however, has contributed to the
tensions. Armenia, which depends on Russia for economic and military
support, has welcomed the takeover of Crimea and some Armenians have
suggested it could be a model for Nagorno-Karabakh. This has rattled
Azerbaijan, which like Ukraine has aligned itself with the West.
A spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern
Sunday about the fighting and the deaths it has caused. "Further
escalation is unacceptable," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a
statement. "We call on all participants in the conflict to show
restraint, refrain from the use of force and take immediate measures
aimed at stabilizing the situation."
-
Avet Demourian in Yerevan, Armenia, and Lynn Berry in Moscow
contributed to this report.
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Aug
02
Outbreak of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh kills 15
KDWN
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- A sharp escalation in fighting between
Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
has left 15 soldiers dead and prompted Russia to issue an urgent call
for calm.
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that 12 of its troops have
been killed in the past four days, including four overnight.
Nagorno-Karabakh's armed forces said one of its soldiers was killed
early Saturday, the third in recent days.
Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region and some adjacent territory have
been under the control of Armenian soldiers and ethnic Armenian local
troops since the end of a six-year separatist war in 1994.
Both sides report frequent shootings and attempted incursions along
the cease-fire line, but the latest outbreak of fighting is the worst
in many years. It was not immediately clear what set off the latest
violence between the former Soviet republics, with Azerbaijan and
Armenia each accusing the other of being the aggressor and claiming to
have repelled a series of attacks.
Russia's annexation of Crimea, however, has contributed to the
tensions. Armenia, which depends on Russia for economic and military
support, has welcomed the takeover of Crimea and some Armenians have
suggested it could be a model for Nagorno-Karabakh. This has rattled
Azerbaijan, which like Ukraine has aligned itself with the West.
A spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern
Sunday about the fighting and the deaths it has caused. "Further
escalation is unacceptable," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a
statement. "We call on all participants in the conflict to show
restraint, refrain from the use of force and take immediate measures
aimed at stabilizing the situation."
-
Avet Demourian in Yerevan, Armenia, and Lynn Berry in Moscow
contributed to this report.
http://kdwn.com/2014/08/02/outbreak-of-fighting-in-nagorno-karabakh-kills-15/