The Azerbaijani military on Wednesday opened fire at Armenian combat positions in the western section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

The incident took place at around 1:10pm. The Azerbaijani troops used various caliber firearms.

“The enemy fire was suppressed by retaliatory measures of the Armenian side. As of 3pm, the situation on the border area was relatively stable,” the ministry said.