Yerevan (Armenia): The battle has started again between Armenia and Azerbaijan (Armenia, Azerbaijan) over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia’s Ministry of Defense said that 16 soldiers and two civilians have been killed and more than 100 people have been injured so far. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev meanwhile said that he also suffered military losses, although he did not give any detailed information about it. Armenia also claimed that four Azerbaijan helicopters were shot down and 33 tanks and combat vehicles were also targeted.
Azerbaijan rejected earlier claims that two of its helicopters had been shot down. The area where the fighting started this morning falls under Azerbaijan, but it has been under occupation of Armenia-backed forces since 1994. The reason for the start of the fight has not been known, but before that there were clashes in July in which a total of 16 people died on both sides. Martial law has been imposed in some areas of Azerbaijan and curfew orders have also been given in some major cities.
