Four Armenian soldiers were killed and several wounded in a border clash with Azerbaijani forces in southern Armenia, specifically in the region of Siunik, marking a significant escalation in tensions. This incident, occurring in territory occupied by Azerbaijan since 2021, is noted as the first major flare-up since the two countries began peace talks aimed at resolving over 30 years of intermittent conflict. The Armenian Defense Ministry attributed the deaths to Azerbaijani gunfire, while Baku accused Armenia of provocation, leading to the confrontation. The clash has raised concerns over the stability of the ongoing peace negotiations, with international calls for restraint from both sides, including from Russia and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan.
Conflict on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan ▪️The State Border Service of Azerbaijan conducted a military operation on the border with Armenia, it was announced on the service's website. ▪️The announcement states that the retaliation operation was carried out in response…
Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday traded accusations over a border skirmish that left at least four Armenian soldiers dead and escalated tensions between the two neighbors. https://t.co/EhajB0Weri
4 Armenian troops were reportedly killed overnight when the Azerbaijani military targeted a border outpost; another was injured. Baku claimed to be retaliating following a provocation by its neighbor https://t.co/gAhX7BAGPi https://t.co/OVSGEvKT3t
Armenian Defense Ministry ordered troops not to provoke escalation on the border with Azerbaijan and not to succumb to provocations - Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan https://t.co/thqVlee86U
Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of opening fire on their volatile border, with Yerevan saying Azerbaijani forces killed four of its soldiers and Russia urging restraint ➡️ https://t.co/Ib6qXWHZ2H https://t.co/08IxNHb5FX
Border skirmish escalates tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, four soldiers dead https://t.co/yT7DPPv16d https://t.co/Y3pzjwT5PV
#Armenia says four of its soldiers have been killed by Azerbaijani forces in the southern region of Siunik, in a flare-up across the volatile border between the two arch-foes. https://t.co/GtvLpVTOzS
Four Armenian Soldiers Killed in Border Clash with Azerbaijan Amidst Peace Talks https://t.co/SY3spLoqOz
Four Armenian soldiers have been killed in a fire fight with Azeri forces on the two countries’ shared border, threatening to destabilise efforts to defuse a 30-year conflict https://t.co/veoE2gVGDR https://t.co/z987Y8gOIH
Aggravation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan The Armenian Defense Ministry said that several Armenian soldiers were wounded as a result of shelling by Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani side said it was a response to yesterday's attack by the Armenian military. https://t.co/3pC063aH8v
Two Armenian soldiers killed by Azerbaijani fire in first major incident since talks began https://t.co/wm2YuWsszA https://t.co/SovgIlS4iS
Four Armenian soldiers have been killed by Azerbaijani gunfire in southern Armenia today, the first combat deaths there in 2024. The attack took place in Armenian territory occupied by Azerbaijan since 2021. https://t.co/KtBLNAyfes
Armenia says two of its soldiers were killed by fire from Azerbaijani forces in the biggest flare-up on the countries’ shared border in months. Baku blamed Armenia for the incident, saying it was responding to an earlier “provocation.” https://t.co/CpOazD9cUh
The #Armenia'n side has 4 killed in the result of Azerbaijan's shelling, the Chairman of the National Assembly's Defense Committee Andranik Kocharyan told @azatutyunradio. https://t.co/9o8HBUpcC5
Armenia said on Tuesday that two of its soldiers had been killed by Azerbaijani fire along the countries' border, one of the most serious incidents since the two sides began negotiating a deal to end more than 30 years of intermittent war last year. https://t.co/arYoHXc4dX
#Armenia says two of its soldiers have been killed by #Azerbaijani forces, the AFP reports. https://t.co/GtvLpVTOzS
Two Armenian military men were killed in small arms fire from the Azerbaijani armed forces, Defense Ministry in Yerevan says https://t.co/5fFVH8yvZ4