Soldier killed in negligent discharge by fellow serviceman, says Defense Ministry

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 15:53, 5 May, 2021

YEREVAN, MAY 5, ARMENPRESS. A 19-year-old serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces was killed in a negligent discharge of a firearm of his co-serviceman who violated gun safety rules, the Armenian Defense Ministry said.

The incident happened around 20:00 May 4 during a change of shift at a military base in the southern direction.

Other details weren’t immediately clear.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan