Today.Az, Azerbaijan
Feb 28 2009

Three Armenians in combat uniform detained in Aghdam region of
Azerbaijan – UPDATED

28 February 2009 [13:50] – Today.Az

Three Armenians in a combat uniform have been detained in the Aghdam
region, according to ANS Press.

13:28

"The State Commission on issues of captives, missing people and
hostages confirms the fact of capturing of three Armenians by
Azerbaijani side", reports the secretary of the state commission Shain
Sailov.

He said the captured Armenians were in a combat uniform. They were
taken captives by civilians and transferred to Azerbaijani servicemen.

He did not name the Armenians noting that currently the state
commission holds inspection.

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry noted that they still have no such
information.

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12:47

Witnesse s say Armenians were detained at about 1.00 pm, when they
approached the farms on the Ergi plain and asked for food and water.

Local residents understood that these were Armenians and informed the
military unit, locating nearby, about it. Later the detained were
delivered to Azerbaijani servicemen.

Armenians were in a combat uniform. The causes of their transfer to
the lands, controlled by the national army of Azerbaijan are unclear.

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