Azerbaijani forces fire mortar and automatic grenade launcher at Artsakh posts

Armenpress 10:57, 29 April, 2017

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. The Defense Ministry of Artsakh Republic told Armenpress the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime over 35 times across the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact.

The Ministry’s statement reads: “On April 28 and overnight April 29 the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime over 35 times by firing more than 350 shots from various small arms at the Armenian positions in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact.

In the southern direction of the line of contact the Azerbaijani forces fired also 60 mm mortar (3 shells) and automatic grenade launcher (2 grenades).

The Defense Army forces of Artsakh took countermeasures to suppress the Azerbaijani activeness and continued confidently conducting the military service”. 



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