On August 22, Armenian armed units treacherously violated the ceasefire regime, firing with large-caliber machine guns and 60mm and 82mm mortar launchers at Azerbaijani army positions located in the Aghdam and Khojavand directions along the contact line, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
According to the ministry, after a careful assessment of the operational conditions along the front line, the Azerbaijani command staff reached the decision of firing with mortar launchers at and shelling certain squares of the front line of and deep in the enemy defense as well as outposts, trenches, supporting detachments, communication line.
“Despite the Armenian side trying to conceal its losses, we have obtained information that 5 Armenian soldiers have been killed and 8 wounded. After the short but intensive gunfight, the command staff decided to temporarily cease the skirmish in order for the enemy side to carry pick the dead and aid the wounded. As a result of the firing from the Armenian side, 3 Azerbaijani soldiers got light shrapnel wounds. After receiving first aid, the wounded soldiers were taken to military hospitals. Doctors said the soldiers were in stable condition. They have already been returned to their unit,” the ministry said.
“Armenia’s military-political leadership carries full responsibility for new escalation on the front line and future casualties on the invader’s side,” the ministry said, forewarning that the Azerbaijani side will respond with sterner, more effective and more relentless strikes to silence the criminals in the Armenian military leadership.
Azerbaijani military suppresses activity of Armenian armed forces, enemy suffers losses
24 August 2015
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