Armenian Troops Violate Cease-fire, Killing An Officer

Baku Today, Azerbaijan
June 7 2004

Armenian troops shot an Azerbaijani army officer to death and wounded a
soldier in southwestern Cocuq Mercanli village area of frontline early
Monday, press office of the ministry of defense said, according to ANS.

The press office identified the killed as Captain Zaur Ismailov, 28,
and the wounded as Ramil Baghirov, 19.

The killed officer had been drafted from Samukh District. According to
the press office, Armenian troops also started firing at Azerbaijan’s
army positions in Qizil Hacili and Mazam villages of northwestern
Qazakh District late Sunday and shootings continued the following
day. Azerbaijani troops retaliated the enemy, the press office added.