Azerbaijan Army servicemen wounded as result of fire opened by Armenian side

On September 23, starting from 19:30 to 23:40, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the directions of the Yukhari Shorzha and Jermuk settlements of the Basarkechar region and using various caliber weapons, periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the directions of the Istisu and Zaylik settlements of the Kalbajar district, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense.

Servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army, Amanullayev Rashad Aghajan, Rahimzade Ruhid Oktay, and Javadov Ravan Shamsaddin were wounded as a result of the fire.

The wounded servicemen immediately received first medical aid. Nothing threatens their lives.

The Azerbaijan Army Units stationed in these directions took adequate retaliatory measures.

"We declare that the entire responsibility for the incident falls on the Armenian military-political leadership that purposefully escalates the situation," the ministry said.