A serviceman of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been detained in one of houses in Artsakh's Martakert town. The report was shared on Facebook by expert Alen Ghulyan. According to him, the serviceman, identified as tank-man Jamil Babayev, was found in one of residential houses and was later detained by police officers. Ghulyan has also shared photos and a video showing the serviceman's detention.
Later, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Artsakh Republic released a statement, confirming the detention of the Azeri serviceman. According to the official clarification, Babayev has been found in one of the houses on Teryan street in Martakert town.
A criminal case has been initiated and charges on illegal crossing of the Artsakh Republic border, threat to murder to minors living in the house and espionage were brought against him. Babayev is arrested, an investigation is underway.