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BORDER TENSIONS: ONE CIVILIAN, ONE SERVICEMAN KILLED IN AZERI CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS
Karabakh | 06.02.15 | 10:28
GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
A civilian has been killed in an Armenian village as a result of
another ceasefire violation committed by Azerbaijan. A serviceman,
meanwhile, was killed by Azerbaijani forces at the Line of Contact
in Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to reports, on Thursday night Azerbaijani forces for several
hours were firing at border villages in Armenia's northwestern Tavush
province.
Residents of the village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur told ArmeniaNow that
the gunshots that began in the direction of their community from
6 pm were particularly intensive as compared to routine shootings
and they only intensified into the night. Late on Thursday it was
reported that 60-year-old resident of the village Vanik Ghukasyan
was killed. The mayor of the community confirmed this information.
This is the second Armenian civilian to have been killed by Azeri
troops this year. Another civilian, 85-year-old resident of the
village of Movses Levon Andreasyan, was wounded by an Azeri sniper
on February 4.
The villages of Movses and Aygepar were also under fire last night.
According to preliminary information, houses and cars were damaged
in all mentioned villages.
The situation also remains tense at the Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of
Contact where, according to the NKR Defense Ministry, on the night of
February 4-5 and throughout the next day the Azerbaijani side continued
intensive shooting using weapons of different calibers. As a result
of the ceasefire violations one Karabakh serviceman, 25-year-old
Shekspir Hakobyan, was fatally wounded at the positions.
http://armenianow.com/karabakh/60394/armenia_border_situation_shooting_victim
Karabakh | 06.02.15 | 10:28
GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
A civilian has been killed in an Armenian village as a result of
another ceasefire violation committed by Azerbaijan. A serviceman,
meanwhile, was killed by Azerbaijani forces at the Line of Contact
in Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to reports, on Thursday night Azerbaijani forces for several
hours were firing at border villages in Armenia's northwestern Tavush
province.
Residents of the village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur told ArmeniaNow that
the gunshots that began in the direction of their community from
6 pm were particularly intensive as compared to routine shootings
and they only intensified into the night. Late on Thursday it was
reported that 60-year-old resident of the village Vanik Ghukasyan
was killed. The mayor of the community confirmed this information.
This is the second Armenian civilian to have been killed by Azeri
troops this year. Another civilian, 85-year-old resident of the
village of Movses Levon Andreasyan, was wounded by an Azeri sniper
on February 4.
The villages of Movses and Aygepar were also under fire last night.
According to preliminary information, houses and cars were damaged
in all mentioned villages.
The situation also remains tense at the Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of
Contact where, according to the NKR Defense Ministry, on the night of
February 4-5 and throughout the next day the Azerbaijani side continued
intensive shooting using weapons of different calibers. As a result
of the ceasefire violations one Karabakh serviceman, 25-year-old
Shekspir Hakobyan, was fatally wounded at the positions.
http://armenianow.com/karabakh/60394/armenia_border_situation_shooting_victim