Azerbaijani armed forces open gunfire at farmers, communication infrastructures in Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijani forces have opened gunfire at farmers and communication infrastructures in Nagorno-Karabakh and are generating fake news in an attempt to justify their actions, the Ministry of Defense of Nagorno-Karabakh said in a press release on August 12.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Azerbaijani military units opened fire at communication infrastructure equipment in Nagorno-Karabakh, and around 14:15 shot at farmers working in the fields of Sarushen community. No one was hurt in the shooting, the ministry said.

The Defense Ministry added that Azerbaijan’s latest disinformation campaign, when it twice falsely accused Nagorno-Karabakh of opening fire on Saturday, is an attempt by Azerbaijan to try and justify its own ceasefire violations of August 12 and to divert international attention from the humanitarian disaster in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from the blockade of Lachin Corridor.