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Azerbaijani civilians suffer from Armenian attacks

06 April 2016 [14:02] - TODAY.AZ

/By Azernews/

By Nazrin Gadimova

Armenian militaries have once again showed their unwillingness to peace with renewing escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh area. Dozens of Azerbaijan’i civilians living along the frontline suffered from the enemy’s aggressive activities that flared up on April 2.

The intense firing on Azerbaijani positions and settlements along the contact line of troops has caused causalities among Azerbaijani civilians living in Terter, Agdam and Fuzuli regions.

Three civilians were killed in Terter region as a result of sabotage committed by the Armenian armed units from April 2 through April 5, said Mustagim Mammadov, head of the region’s executive authority.

"Two of those killed were residents of Terter region, one was the resident of Ganja,” Mammadov stressed. “Another six people were hospitalized with injuries of varying degrees. Armenian armed units still shell the Terter region.”

The Armenians attacks on the Tartar region have damaged 160 houses. Many of the damaged houses became completely unusable. Several journalists have made photo reportage as they visited the front line in Garadaghli, Gapanli, Duyarli villages in the Tartar region. The reporters took photos of the ruins after the area was shelled by the Armenians. Photos provide a description of the Armenians’ provocation, their targeting civilians and houses.

Moreover, one civilian was killed in Azerbaijan's Aghdam district as a result of sabotages of the Armenian army along the frontline on April 2-5, Ragub Mammadov, head of the district's executive power, told Trend.

"An enemy shell hit a mosque in the Ahmadaghalilar village in the district. Resident Garash Dadashov, born 1954, who was in the mosque, was killed," he said.

"Also, seven residents of the Aghdam district were taken to hospitals with injuries of varying degrees," added Mammadov.

Eight houses in Agdam were completely destroyed as a result of the enemy’s attack, according to Mammadov.

The situation on the frontline aggravated on April 2 after the Armenian military units in the occupied lands started shelling Azerbaijan’s positions.

To protect civilian population, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched counter attacks and as a result, the Azerbaijani troops retook hills around the village of Talish, as well as Seysulan settlement, and also took over Lele Tepe hill located in the direction of Fizuli region.

The hostilities renewed in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on April 4, as the Armenian side continued to shell the Azerbaijani positions although the Azerbaijani side announced unilateral ceasefire on April 3.

The Azerbaijani Army destroyed about 370 enemy soldiers since the start of the hostilities, according to the defense ministry.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to cease operations on the line of contact starting from 12.00, April 5.

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