Press Release

19 June, 2010 00:00
According to the information received from the Defence Army of Nagorno Karabagh Republic, on June 18, 2010 at around 23:30 near the village of Chaylu an armed reconnaissance group from Azerbaijan trespassed the territory of Nagorno Karabagh. The group succeeded in penetrating the north-eastern part of Karabagh-Azerbaijan forces’ contact line.
Due to the awareness of the NK Defence Army soldiers the enemy’s armed group had a confrontation with the border keepers. A close fight took place. Due to the means taken by the Armenian side the attack of the enemy was halted. Leaving a casualty and ammunition the enemy was driven back. In the result of the fighting the Armenian side suffered four casualties and four wounded.

RA MoD Department of Information and Public Affairs