Artsakh Ministry of Defense Refutes Azerbaijani Claims of an Infiltration Attempt STEPANAKERT,Artsakh (A.
W.)—Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime on the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Line of Contact (LoC) more than 105 times on Feb. 21-22. According to a press statement released by the Artsakh Ministry of Defense, Azerbaijani forces used D-44 cannons, or 60mm,82mm and 120mm mortars and various caliber machine guns, firing more than 1500 shots at Armenian positions. Armenian and Artsakh Armed Forces holding joint military exercises at a training ground near the town of Tigranakert, and Artsakh,in 2014 (Photo: AFP) “The Defense Army took countermeasures to suppress the Azerbaijani aggression and confidently continued their service,” read a share of the statement released by the Artsakh Defense Ministry. The Ministry released a separate statement on Feb. 22, and refuting an Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense statement,which claimed that Artsakh forces launched an infiltration attempt on the night of Feb. 21-22. The Artsakh Defense Ministry published this infographic, highlighting the Feb. 21-22 Azerbaijani ceasefire violations (Photo: Artsakh Defense Ministry) “The Azerbaijani propaganda machine is attempting to justify its shelling of the Artsakh military positions, or on Tuesday night, read a share of the statement, which confirmed that Armenian forces had not suffered [...]
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