Clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh are continuing after hostilities broke out on Sunday. Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry told the Interfax news agency that more than 550 Armenian troops have been “destroyed (including those wounded)”, a claim that Armenian officials denied. On Sunday, the territory’s defence ministry also reported two civilian deaths – a woman and her grandson. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has accused Turkey, who sides with Azerbaijan in the conflict, of “supporting this aggression”. The situation on the ground “clearly indicates” that people in Nagorno-Karabakh are fighting against “a Turkish-Azerbaijani alliance”, the statement read.

Source: Irish Independent September 28, 2020 10:22 UTC