Civilnet
On August 5 at approximately 11:00 PM, special Azerbaijani forces attempted a military incursion across the southeastern portion of the Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact near Martuni.
The Defense Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh stated that the defense units of the armed forces killed one Azerbaijani soldier (Sahil Yasharoghlu Tarlanle) and wounded others, as well as successfully forcing the adversary to retreat to their starting position.
In addition to the aforementioned diversion attempt, between August 5 and 6, the adversary violated the ceasefire agreement around 370 times by firing different caliber weapons along the Line of Contact. It’s estimated that over 7,000 rounds of shots were fired during this time.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Defense stated: “As a result of the defense units of the military, the enemy’s advancement was stymied. Presently, our soldiers have secured the borders of Nagorno-Karabakh.”
During the last few days,tensions have increased along the entire Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact. All diversionary attempts by the Azerbaijani military have been successfully thwarted. Azerbaijani gunfire into the bordering region of Tavush has also intensified.
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