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Nearly 100 troops killed in fresh clashes at Armenia-Azerbaijan border

Fighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan has killed about 100 troops as attacks on both sides Tuesday fed fears of broader hostilities breaking out between the longtime adversaries. Armenia said at least 49 of its soldiers were killed; Azerbaijan said it lost 50. The fighting erupted minutes after midnight with Azerbaijani forces unleashing an artillery barrage and drone attacks in many sections of Armenian territory, according to Armenia's Defence Ministry. The ministry said fighting continued during the day despite Russia's attempt to broker a quick cease-fire. Shelling grew less intense but Azerbaijani troops still were trying to advance into Armenian territory, it said. It added that the Azerbaijani shelling damaged civilian infrastructure and wounded an unspecified number of people. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said it was responding to a large-scale provocation by Armenia late Monday and early Tuesday. It said Armenian troops planted mines and fired on Azerba

Updated On : 14 Sep 2022 | 6:36 AM IST

No military solution to any conflict: India on Armenia-Azerbaijan clash

In the midst of fresh fighting along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, India on Tuesday called upon the "aggressor side" to "immediately cease hostilities" and said there can be no military solution to any conflict. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India believes that bilateral disputes should be settled through diplomacy and dialogue. "We have seen reports of attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including targeting of civilian settlements and infrastructure on September 12-13. We call upon the aggressor side to immediately cease hostilities," Bagchi said. He was responding to media queries on the reports of the attacks. "We believe that bilateral disputes should be settled through diplomacy and dialogue. There can be no military solution to any conflict. We encourage both sides to pursue talks to arrive at a lasting and peaceful solution," Bagchi said. There has been a raging military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over ...

Updated On : 14 Sep 2022 | 6:29 AM IST

Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting again, and why does it matter?

In a six-week war that year, Azerbaijan won significant territorial gains in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. The fighting was ended by a Russian-brokered ceasefire, but skirmishes have erupted

Updated On : 13 Sep 2022 | 9:42 PM IST

Armenia says 49 soldiers killed in late night attacks by Azerbaijan

Armenia's prime minister said on Tuesday that 49 soldiers were killed in nighttime attacks by Azerbaijan. Nikol Pashinyan said in Parliament that Azerbaijaini forces attacked about half a dozen points, the news agency Interfax reported. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020 that killed more than 6,600 people, Azerbaijan reclaimed large parts of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas that had been controlled for decades by the Armenia-backed separatists.