Azerbaijani military opens cross-border gunfire at Armenian outposts in Gegharkunik Province

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijani armed forces opened gunfire on Sunday targeting Armenian outposts deployed in Gegharkunik, the Ministry of Defense said Monday.

The Azerbaijani military used small arms and mortars in the shelling, the ministry added.

“On August 6, from 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Azerbaijani [armed forces] units fired from different caliber small arms at the Armenian combat outposts nearby Kutakan and Tretuk, using mortars as well,” reads the statement issued by the Ministry of Defense.

No casualties were reported.