Azerbaijani servicemen have deliberately set fire to the grassy area near Black Lake (Sev Lich) in Armenia’s Syunik Province, Pastinfo reported, citing Telegram channels. The fire is reportedly spreading to the Armenian positions.
It is not the first time that Azerbaijanis have taken such actions. On July 19, Azerbaijani forces opened fire at the Yeraskh border section, causing a fire in the area between the Armenian and Azerbaijani positions.
Yeraskh village head Radik Oghikyan was slightly injured in Azerbaijani gunfire while organizing efforts to extinguish the fire that broke out as a result of the Azerbaijani actions.
In addition, Azerbaijanis deliberately set fire to the grass in the buffer zone late on August.
Then they set fire to an area of about 28 hectares in Agarak and the grassy areas of 4 villages in Gegharkunik Province near the border with Azerbaijan in late August.
In particular, Azeris roll a burning tire down the hayfields and pastures of the villages. As a result, some 270 hectares of pastures and 150 hectares of hayfields have been burnt in the villages of Azat, Kut, Norabak and Sotk of the Geghamasar community in Gegharkunik since August 29. The hay stacked by Armenian villagers for the winter season is being destroyed.