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11 December 2015 - 06:51 AMT

Azerbaijan fires 1300 shots in ceasefire violations

Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh on December 10-11.

According to the Karabakh Defense Ministry, 130 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with over 1100 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, 60-, 82-, 120-mm mortars, as well as ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon.

Karabakh troops control the situation and retaliate in case of necessity.

According to the Karabakh Defense Ministry, 200 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on December 9-10, with over 2700 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, 60-, 82-, 120-mm mortars, as well as ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon.

Azerbaijan used a tank for the first time to shell Karabakh positions amid ongoing border tensions.

According to the Karabakh Defense Ministry, 180 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered on December 8-9, with over 1500 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons, 60-, 82-, 120-mm mortars, RPG-7 and AGS-17 grenade launchers, as well as TR-107 rocket launchers.

On December 8, at around 9:10 pm, Karabakh soldier Gagik Avanesyan (aged 24) was lethally wounded by the rival's large-caliber sniper rifle.

In investigation into the details of the incident is underway.

Karabakh Defense Ministry vowed retaliation, pledging severe and irreversible consequences.