Azeri officer killed by Armenian sniper – agency

Turan news agency
23 Jun 04

BAKU

Lt Teymur Panahov of the Azerbaijani army was killed by an Armenian
sniper in the village of Dassalahli in Qazax District on the
Armenian-Azerbaijani front at 0730 [0230 gmt] yesterday.

The press service of the Defence Ministry has confirmed the killing of
the officer. According to the same source, the lieutenant received
lethal wound in his head. In turn, the next of kin of the officer said
that he had been shot when protecting his soldiers.

[Passage omitted: Teymur’s biography]

According to unofficial reports, intensive firefights with intervals
have been going on in Dassalahli for two weeks. Several troops were
shot dead in Qazax District recently.