Azerbaijani soldier commits suicide

Said Garib
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On July 12, Azerbaijan's senior lieutenant Orkhan Ahmadov took his life by shooting himself with a service weapon (Makarov gun), Report informs, citing the press service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense.

The incident happened in noncombatant conditions. According to a preliminary version, it has nothing to do with Orkhan's military service.

A criminal case has been launched into the fact, an investigation is underway.

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