17/05/2011 12:37
Azerbaijani soldier killed by his fellow serviceman
Another killing incident took place in the Azerbaijani army. Soldier of the Azerbaijani Army, Akbar Jabrail Damirov, 19 fired at his comrade-in-arms. Soldier Khagani Zakir Allahverdiyev, 19, died as a result of bullet wound.
The spokesman for the Defense Ministry Teymur Abdullayev confirmed the fact to APA.
The criminal case has been launched on the fact, the investigation continues.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirmed deaths of 37 Azeri servicemen in 2011, out of which, at least 12 were killed by their fellow servicemen. While, according to experts, indeed, Azerbaijani army’s casualties are much higher than those reported by the Defense Ministry.