Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry refutes reports about neutralization of Azerbaijani commando by Armenia

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry refutes reports claiming that Azerbaijani commando have been detained by the Armenian side.

"The Armenian Defense Ministry's information claiming that Armenian side has rendered harmless the Azerbaijani commando is an absolute lie and fabrication", Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's press officer  Abbas Shirinov said.

The Armenian Armed Forces' soldiers have rendered harmless the Azerbaijani commando, Novosti Armenia news agency reported with reference to the Armenian Defense Ministry.

The source reports that on March 3, the Azerbaijani armed commando of 5-6 people entered the Armenian territory near the village of Koti in the Tavush region of Armenia.

"The Armenian armed force was able to neutralize the commando as a result of special measures. The Azerbaijani commando suffered losses. One dead body is on the Armenian territory, one seriously wounded commando died on a way to hospital and another dead body is supposedly in the neutral zone," the report says.

According to the Defense Ministry, the other wounded members of the commando managed to escape, crossing the border.


/Trend News/