APA news agency, Azerbaijan
Sept 12 2017


Azeri official warns against sharing military information on social media

[groong note: the below is translated from Azeri]

A senior security official in Azerbaijan has urged residents of
frontline villages in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone to avoid
publishing information about the deployment of Azerbaijani troops on
the Internet, APA news agency reports.

The deputy chief of the State Security Service, Ilqar Musayev, said
that some citizens share videos and photos about military and security
measures on social media, thus helping the enemy to assess the
situation on the frontline and take preventive measures against
Azerbaijani troops.

"Along with damaging efforts to reliably organize the defence of the
civilian population and prevent enemy provocations in a timely manner,
such cases pose a serious threat to the lives of officers and soldiers
serving in the conflict zone," Musayev said at a meeting with young
people in western Agdam District.

"Azerbaijan's line of contact with the enemy is located close to
population centres. For this reason, the movements of our troops and
military hardware and the delivery of new hardware to the area are
observed by local residents in most cases. Thus, they become carriers
of important information," he said.

Musayev also urged local residents to be vigilant and exercise caution
while using mobile technologies and Internet, APA said.