The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Monday that the Armenian armed forces shelled the city of Terter, located in the territory adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Since the morning of September 28, units of the Armenian armed forces have been shelling the city of Terter," the report says.
The defense department warned that "adequate measures will be taken." In turn, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry claims that the Armenian military "purposefully takes aim at the civilian population and objects." The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry called these actions "a violation of international humanitarian law."
On September 27, Baku announced intensive shelling of the positions of the Azerbaijani army by Armenia. In turn, Yerevan announced the offensive of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of Nagorno-Karabakh and the shelling of settlements of the unrecognized Republic, including its administrative center Stepanakert. Both sides reported dead and wounded, including among the civilian population. The Armenian authorities imposed martial law and announced the mobilization of reservists. Azerbaijan also decided to impose martial law on the entire territory of the country.
Baku and Yerevan have disputed the ownership of Nagorno-Karabakh since February 1988, when the region declared secession from the Azerbaijan SSR. During the 1992-1994 armed conflict, Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding areas.
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Ministry of Defense of Republic of Azerbaijan
Based on materials TASS