December 9, 2016 - 11:13 AMT
Azeri forces violate truce, fire from sniper rifles, grenade launchers

Around 65 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on December 8-9.

In the reporting period, Azeri troops fired more than 1000 shots from various caliber firearms, sniper rifles and grenade launchers. Violations were especially intense in the eastern direction of the frontline.

Karabakh defense army units mainly refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the contact line.

Around 40 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line the night before.