Armenia reports 'casualties' after saying Azerbaijani forced opened fire

Armenia reported on Monday an unspecified number of “casualties” after saying Azerbaijani forces opened fire in a border region, a claim Baku denied.

“There are casualties on the Armenian side in the wake of the fire by the Azerbai-jani armed forces,” Armenia’s defense ministry said.

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According to the ministry, armed units of Azerbaijan targeted “a vehicle carrying food for the personnel of the Armenian combat outposts in the vicinity of Kut,” a village in eastern Armenia.

Azerbaijan’s defense ministry in a statement rejected the claim.

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