January 3, 2017 - 15:58 AMT
Azerbaijan uses 6-mm mortars in ceasefire violations overnight

Around 40 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on January 2-3.

Azeri troops, in particular, fired more than 400 shots from various caliber firearms, also employing 60-mm mortars northeast of the contact line.

To suppress the rival's attacks, Karabakh Defense Army troops took necessary measures to continue controlling the entire line of contact.