Armenian woman wounded by Azerbaijani serviceman in Syunik undergoes surgery, remains stable

The Armenian woman wounded by an Azerbaijani serviceman who illegally crossed into Armenia and opened fire at her home in Syunik Province has undergone surgery and is in stable condition following the procedure, Armenia’s Health Ministry spokesperson Mariam Tsatryan told Armenpress on Monday.

“There is no risk to her life. She is under doctors’ supervision and receiving medical care appropriate to her condition. There are no complications,” Tsatryan said.

The 39-year-old woman was wounded in the leg when Azerbaijani serviceman Nasimi Rahim oghlu Musayev opened fire after entering her home in the Shaki village on October 1. Her two children, who were also in the home at the time, sustained injuries and received medical assistance.

Musayev was subsequently apprehended and is being held in pre-trial detention for two months as part of the ongoing criminal investigation.

Armenia’s National Security Service said earlier that Azerbaijan’s State Security Service had informed it on September 29 that an Azerbaijani serviceman had left his place of service and was missing, while not ruling out the possibility that he had illegally crossed into Armenia. Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities subsequently conducted search operations.

Musayev faces charges of illegally crossing Armenia’s state border, smuggling military-use products, firearms and ammunition, illegal trafficking in firearms and ammunition, illegal entry into another person’s residence against their will, and causing grievous bodily harm under aggravating circumstances, including with a firearm.