Azerbaijani armed forces initiated a subversive attack Thursday, March 10, at around 11:20 pm, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army said.

Having timely identified the rival groups, Karabakh Defense Army units took retaliatory measures to throw the saboteurs back to their positions, with at least two Azeris killed and several wounded.

No casualties were registered on the Karabakh side.

On the night of March 10-11, the rival also violated the truce, firing over 5500 shots from various caliber firearms, 60- and 82-mm mortars, as well as RPG-7 and AGS-17 grenade launchers.

Besides, Azeri troops have used howitzer-type cannons. It is noteworthy that the rival not only bombed the Armenian positions deployed in Akna direction, but, for the first time since the 1994 ceasefire agreement went as far as to open fire on areas, situated quite deep behind the frontline.

One conclusion can be drawn from the attacks: Azerbaijan has adopted a more unrestrained tactics aimed at destabilizing the situation in the conflict zone which is fraught with unpredictable consequences.

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army took targeted and punitive measures to suppress the rival's actions and continue controlling the situation on the contact line.

Azerbaijani armed forces fired over 850 shots from various caliber firearms on the night of March 8-9, the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army says.

Azerbaijani troops initiated a subversive attack on Tuesday, March 8, at around 11:20 pm.

Having timely identified the rival groups, Karabakh Defense Army units took retaliatory measures, throwing the saboteurs back to their positions.

No casualties were registered on the Armenian side, with the rival, according to a Karabakh report, having suffered losses.