Sputnik
Dec 10 2021
YEREVAN (Sputnik) – The Armenian army has repelled an assault by Azerbaijani troops on its military bases at their common border, the Armenian Defenсe Ministry said on Friday.
"On 10 December, at around noon [08:00 GMT], units of the Azerbaijani armed forces attacked Armenian combat positions stationed in the eastern area of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. As a result of the retaliatory actions of the Armenian side, the enemy suffered losses and was thrown back to its original positions," the ministry said in a statement.
Shooting on the border is ongoing, it added.
One Armenian soldier died as a result of a shooting at the border with Azerbaijan, the Armenian Defense Ministry said.
"On 10 December, at around noon [08:00 GMT], as a result of a shootout caused by the aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces, one person from the Armenian side was killed, several soldiers were wounded," the ministry said in a statement.
Further information about the incident will be released later, the ministry noted.