Azerbaijan Strike with Turkish F-16s, …

YEREVAN – President Arayik Harutyunyan of the de facto Republic of Artsakh (Republic Nagorno-Karabakh) said dozens of soldiers had died after being attacked by troops Azerbaijan with a sophisticated Turkish F-16 fighter jet.

The conflict that broke out again in Nagorno-Karbakh on Sunday also took its toll among civilians. (Read: Fighting Again erupts in Nagarno-Karabakh)

“Dozens (soldiers) were killed, dozens injured. Dozens of civilians were injured and there were casualties among the civilians,” Harutyunyan said in a statement. briefing online, posted on Facebook, as quoted Sputniknews, Monday (28/9/2020).

Nagorno-Karabakh is an autonomous region with an ethnic Armenian majority which declared independence from the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1991. Armenia defends Nagorno-Karabakh, while Azerbaijan defends Turkey. (Read: Armenian PM warns Turkey not to be involved in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict)

Harutyunyan said the Azerbaijan armed forces used Turkish F-16 jets, which were stationed in Azerbaijan for about a month earlier. “On the pretext of military training,” he said.

“The armed forces of Azerbaijan are equipped with the most advanced weaponry belonging to the Turkish army,” he explained. The Nagorno-Karabakh side also accused Azerbaijani troops of opening fire on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the capital; Stepanakert.

The Nagorno-Karabakh armed forces seized a BMP-3 tank and 10 other armored vehicles with Azerbaijani military hardware. The confiscation of the war vehicle was confirmed by Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Shushan Stepanyan on Sunday. (Read: Turkey Calls Armenia as the culprit of the new battle in Nagarno-Karabakh)

“As a result of the counterattack of a unit of the Defense Army (Nagorno-Karabakh), 11 enemy armored vehicles with their combat equipment were seized, including the BMP-3,” Stepanyan said on Facebook.

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