Dozens killed in ongoing fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh



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At least 24 people died in clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan – other violence in the long-standing territorial dispute. The international community is calling for a ceasefire, The Guardian reported.

Fighting over the weekend continued Monday morning, according to Reuters, with heavy artillery deployed on both sides.

Trump: US is monitoring the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Trump: US is monitoring the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Escalation of the conflict

Nagorno-Karabakh is an internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan, but it was separated in 1991 and is now ruled by ethnic Armenians.

The Armenian Defense Ministry said the fighting continued on Sunday night, while the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced that the city of Terter had been bombed.

Is the biggest confrontation between the two countries since 2016

17 Armenian separatists were killed and more than 100 injured in the fighting, Nagorno-Karabakh President Araik Harutyunyan said, acknowledging that his forces had lost ground. Both sides at war reported civilian casualties.

UN: Azerbaijan and Armenia will stop fighting in Nagorno Karabakh

UN: Azerbaijan and Armenia will stop fighting in Nagorno Karabakh

The appeal is from the Secretary General of the world organization

The separatists in Karabakh said that one an Armenian woman and a child were killedwhile Baku announced that five members of an Azeri family had been killed in an attack by Armenian separatists.

Azerbaijan claims to have seized a strategic mountain in Karabakh, which is helping to control transport links between Yerevan and the enclave.

Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Says Karabakh Rebel Forces Kill 200 Azerbaijani soldiers and 30 artillery units destroyed and 20 drones.

Armenia: Turkey intervenes in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia: Turkey intervenes in Nagorno-Karabakh

Escalation of violence

The struggle between Muslim Azerbaijan and Christian Armenia threatens to involve regional actors such as Russia and Turkey. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on world powers to prevent Ankara from intervening.

“We are on the brink of a full-scale war in the southern Caucasus,” warned Pashinyan.

France, Germany, Italy and the EU swiftly called for immediate action a ceasefire while Pope Francis prays for peace.

Russia has called for an immediate ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia has called for an immediate ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Martial law has been declared in the region

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says he is extremely concerned and calls on both parties to stop fighting and resume conversations.

The US State Department said it was in contact with the two countries and requested the use of channels to direct communication between the parties in conflict to avoid escalation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed fighting with Pashinyan and asked for an end to them.

But Turkey blamed Yerevan for conflict and promised full support for Baku.

The Turkish people will support our brothers in Azerbaijan by all means, wrote Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Araik Harutyunyan warned that Turkey is providing mercenaries and fighter jets. According to him, the war is already outside the borders of the Karabakh-Azerbaijan conflict.

Azerbaijan accuses Armenian forces of violating the regime of silence, noting that they have launched a counteroffensive to ensure the safety of the populationusing tanks, artillery, fighter jets and drones.

In a televised address to the nation on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev promised victory over the Armenian forces.

“Our cause is just and we will win,” he threatened, citing Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin at the outbreak of World War II in Soviet Russia.

“Karabakh is Azerbaijan,” Aliyev said.

Armenia, Karabakh and Azerbaijan He imposed martial law.

Yerevan said that Azerbaijan had attacked settlements in Nagorno-Karabakh, including the city of Stepanakert.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced that no one was killed or injured, but many homes and infrastructure were damaged.



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