Armenian officer killed in border clash with Azerbaijan

SpaceDaily
June 17 2004

YEREVAN (AFP) Jun 16, 2004 — An Armenian officer was killed in a clash
with Azerbaijani forces along this country’s northeastern frontier,
the ministry of defense said Wednesday. Chief of staff Michael
Arutunian said clashes in the area east of Idzhevan, an important
road and rail center, broke out a week ago when Azerbaijani troops
attempted to take a position on a hilltop that would have enabled
them to control a source of water running into Armenia.

There have been repeated such incidents in various frontier regions
since the signing of the cease-fire in 1994 interrupting the war over
the enclave of Nagorno Karabakh, which remained in Armenian hands. In
Armenian, the territory is referred to as Artsakh.

Arutunian said several troops on the other side were killed. There
was no statement from the Azerbaijani side.

At least three Azerbaijanis were reported killed in similar clashes
along the frontier last year.