Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reports 31 fatalities in action in Karabakh

10:52, 06.04.2016 1 min read

The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have lost 31 servicemen in the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh.

"We have lost 31 servicemen, one helicopter and one tank in the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh," Azerbaijani Defense Ministry press secretary Vagif Dargahli told Interfax.

"Armenia's claims of 24 destroyed tanks and two downed helicopters are untrue," he said.

Tensions in the Karabakh conflict zone abruptly escalated in the small hours of April 2. The hostilities engaging aircraft and artillery systems began. The sides traded accusations of ceasefire violations along the contact line.

Baku and Stepanakert, the capital city of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, said on Tuesday they reached a ceasefire agreement in the Karabakh conflict zone at noon.