STEPANAKERT — Azerbaijani special forces carried out a sabotage incursion attempt overnight of June 21-22 on the line of contact between Armenian-Azerbaijani opposing forces, NKR defense ministry said in a statement, released on Thursday.

According to the source, Armenian units in duty of combat guard timely detected the advancement of the Azeri sabotage group due to high tactical preparedness, surveillance systems and technical equipment of the military posts, inflicting losses to the adversary’s manpower and repelling them to their starting positions.

The Azerbaijani side suffered four dead and retreated, leaving personal items of special forces next to the Armenian military posts, the release said, adding

Artsakh Defense Army sustained no losses while preventing the incursion attempt.

The operative situation on the frontline remains under the total control of the Artsakh Armed Forces, the ministry added.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

Armenian Speaker Meets with Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi

WASHINGTON, DC — Parliament speaker Ararat Mirzoyan reportedly called for greater U.S.…

Yerevan Slams Turkey’s Davutoglu

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — The Armenian government accused Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu…

Winners of the First Open Call for Artist of Armenia Art Foundation Announced

On April 17, 2017, Armenia Art Foundation announced 6 projects that received…

Azerbaijani Troops Resume Fighting in Clear Violation of Ceasefire Agreement

YEREVAN — Azerbaijan has violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement following its entry…