Azerbaijani army thwarts attempt of illegal Armenian militants to install fortifications in Khojaly

On August 19, at about 16:00, illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeeping forces are temporarily stationed, under the guise of agricultural work, attempted to install long-term fortification facilities in front of the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the direction of the Khojaly region.

Report informs citing the Ministry of Defense that the engineering work was immediately stopped as a result of the urgent measures taken by the Azerbaijan Army Units.