October 17, 2016 - 10:39 AMT
Istiglal sniper rifles used in Azerbaijan's ceasefire violations

Over 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 16-17.

Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire some 360 shots towards the Armenian positions.

Also, Azeri troops employed Istiglal sniper rifles in the north and northeast of the contact line.

The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliated only in case of extreme necessity.

20 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 14-15.