A man standing next to a broken window after shelling, Ganja, October 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

19 October 2020, 23:48

Azerbaijan reports 61 civilians killed since beginning of fighting

During the escalation of the Karabakh conflict, the number of Azerbaijani civilians killed in shelling attacks reached 61, and 282 others were injured, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that an armistice agreement entered into force in Nagorno-Karabakh on October 18, but the other morning, the parties to the conflict again accused each other of shelling attacks. Today, Nagorno-Karabakh has accused Azerbaijan of a shelling attack on the city of Martuni and four villages in the Kashatag District, while Azerbaijan has reported about shelling attacks on the Aghjabadi and Terter Districts, during which a local resident was injured. The General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan also announced a missile attack on the Baku-Novorossiysk oil pipeline, but the Armenian side called the above report false.

According to the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan, 341 civilian facilities were severely damaged and cannot be used anymore, and 1936 buildings were destroyed, the "1news" reports.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 19, 2020 at 07:46 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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