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Armenia vs Azerbaijan Counter-weapons fire in and around contested areas for the second day on Monday. Causing 30 additional deaths
The BBC news agency reported that on Monday, September 28, 2020, the Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces shot each other in and around the disputed area. The ‘Nagorno-Karabakh region’ marks the second day after another confrontation in months on Sunday. Up to a large number of casualties and causing both sides to transfer more troops and enact martial law in some areas.
The Nagorno-Karabakh region. It is a mountainous area of about 4,400 square kilometers in Soviet times, this territory is an autonomous region within Azerbaijan. And it is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. But most of the population belongs to the Armenian ethnic group. Until the war of 1988, the separatists were able to capture parts of the Azerbaijani region. Before the ceasefire in 2004, the situation was always heated.
On the second day of Monday’s clash, officials from the separatist group that rule the Nagorno-Karabakh region. And it has stated that the support of Armenia Another 28 of its soldiers died after Sunday, with 16 people killed and more than 100 injured, the Armenian government said. So far, more than 200 Armenians have been injured.
The Azerbaijani side stated that two of its citizens were killed on Monday. After Sunday, five villagers from the same family were killed in the Armenian attack. And 30 more people were injured. The latest clashes have killed at least 51 people, the deadliest battle since 2016, in which more than 200 people were killed.
Officials from the Nagorno-Karabak region said their army was able to recapture some areas that were seized by Azerbaijani soldiers on Sunday. But the Azerbaijani side also claimed that it was able to capture several strategic areas on Monday.
On the other hand, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan, who made clear announcements on Sunday, supported Azerbaijan. On Monday he called on Armenia to immediately end the occupation of the Nagorno-Karabak region, as it would end the long-lasting crisis. While Armenia accused Turkey of providing direct military support to Azerbaijan. But Azerbaijan denies that this is not true.
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