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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – There is another arms war between Armenian and Azerbaijani soldiers. At least 16 members of the military and several civilians died as a result of the shooting.
This is the worst since 2016. The two countries of the former Soviet Union have been at war since the 1990s. War broke out in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. This area is within Azerbaijan, but it is run by ethnic Armenians.
Quoted ReutersThe Nagorno-Karabakh group, backed by Armenia, said that 16 of its soldiers were killed and more than 100 injured after Azerbaijan launched air and artillery strikes on Sunday (9/27/2020). Armenia declared martial law and mobilized its male population.
“We remain strong alongside our army to protect our homeland from the Azeri invasion (Azerbaijan),” Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on Twitter.
Azerbaijan also declared martial law. The country says its troops attacked in response to the Armenia bombings and that five of its members had been killed by bombings from their neighboring country.
“We defend our territory, our aim is correct!” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in his speech.
Azerbaijan also says it has taken control of seven villages. This is confirmed by Nagorno-Karabakh, who initially denied it.
The war between the two countries rekindled concerns about stability in the southern Caucasus. Also, this is an oil pipeline corridor that brings oil and gas to the world market.
The pipeline that delivers Caspian oil and natural gas from Azerbaijan to the world passes near Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia warned in July of a security risk in the southern Caucasus after Azerbaijan threatened to attack an Armenian nuclear power plant in possible retaliation.
Meanwhile, the war led several countries to diplomacy to reduce conflicts. Among them were Russia, which called for a ceasefire and Turkey, which emphasized its support for Azerbaijan.
At the White House, US President Donald Trump said he would reconcile the two groups. “We have a lot of relationships in that area. We’ll see how we can stop it.” he said again.
Most Armenians are Armenian Christians. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan is predominantly Muslim.
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