12/07/2014 16:00
NKR Defense Ministry releases photo of killed Azerbaijani diversionist
Defense Ministry of Nagorno Karabakh has released photos of the Azerbaijani diversionist killed yesterday and the weapons found on him.
The Azerbaijani diversionist was killed in an operation of Armenian troops after he crossed into the territory of Nagorno Karabakh.
“During the parade held in Yeghegnadzor today on the 17th anniversary of the creation of 4th army corps, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said that yesterday Armenian servicemen killed a diversionist during an operation to neutralize an Azerbaijani commando group,” Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said. According to him, an Armenian serviceman, 42-year-old Major Sargis Abrahamyan was killed in the exchange fire, and Karine Davtyan, 37 was taken to a Yerevan hospital after she was wounded.
On July 10 Defense Ministry of Nagorno Karabakh said an Azerbaijani commando raid was foiled.
“Some members of the Azerbaijani commando group were detained, others managed to flee,” the ministry said.
NKR Defense Ministry earlier released photos of the detained Azerbaijani diversionist Guliyev Shahbaz Jalaloglu, 46, and photos of weapons seized from him.