Armenia, Azerbaijan forces clash; at least 7 soldiers killed
Military forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan have clashed along the border, and at least seven soldiers were killed, according to the defense ministries of both countries
By AP News
Published - Apr 11, 2023, 08:51 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 08:45 AM EDT
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Military forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed Tuesday along their border and at least seven soldiers were killed, according to the countries' defense ministries.
The confrontation follows months of tensions over the blockage of the only road connecting Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan.
Armenia's Defense Ministry said Azerbaijan fired on soldiers who were performing unspecified engineering work near the Armenian village of Tegh, about 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the border. Four Armenian soldiers were killed and six wounded, it said.
Azerbaijan said it was Armenian soldiers who opened fire, and that three Azeri soldiers died.
