Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of firing near the border

Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of firing on their respective troops near the border on Thursday, October 5, amid high tensions after Baku’s successful offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian Defense Ministry said it was with Azerbaijani troops “open fire” At 1:50 p.m. in a vehicle carrying provisions near the Armenian town of Norabak, located very close to the border. On the Azerbaijani side, the Defense Ministry spoke of Armenian firing against its troops in the neighboring region. No injuries were reported. Follow our live stream.

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