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7 Azerbaijani Soldiers Killed in Border Clashes with Armenia

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BAKU – Ministry of Defense (Kemhan) Azerbaijan said on Wednesday (11/17/2021) that seven of its soldiers were killed and 10 others injured in border clashes with Armenia on November 16.

“Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire on their borders,” the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.

The truce came into effect after Russia urged the two sides to withdraw from a confrontation that became the deadliest clash since last year’s war.

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Armenia said several of its soldiers were killed and two combat positions were missing.

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Last year, more than 6,000 lives were lost in the war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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Azerbaijani troops, backed by Turkey, managed to recapture most of the territory that is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan.

In the latest clashes on Tuesday (16/11/2021), Armenia asked Russia, to help defend its territorial sovereignty over Azerbaijan.

Russia is Armenia’s main security ally with long ties to the former Soviet republic.

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