Nagorno Karabakh farmers, Kashen mine under Azeri gunfire in latest ceasefire breach

YEREVAN, MAY 19, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces breached the ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh in three different locations Thursday targeting farmers and the Kashen mine.

The Ministry of Defense of Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh said that the Azerbaijani forces opened fire on May 18 in the northern, eastern and central directions, using small arms and AGS-17 automatic grenade launchers.

The Azeri forces targeted with small arms fire the farmers working in the fields of Berdashen village and shelled from AGS-17 grenade launcher in the direction of Kashen mine.

No one was hurt from the Armenian side.

The Nagorno Karabakh authorities said they've notified the Russian peacekeeping contingent’s command on the ceasefire breach.

As of 10:00, May 19 the situation in the line of contact was relatively stable, the ministry said in a statement.