March 27, 2011 - 12:53 AMT
Azerbaijan starts using grenade launchers in firing at NKR positions

On March 20-26, Azerbaijan continued intensively violating ceasefire at the Karabakh conflict zone.

According to updated data of the NKR Defense Army, Azerbaijan violated ceasefire for 250 times during the reported period at the line of contact of the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces, firing 1,800 shots.

Specifically, the foremost troops of the Azerbaijani army intensively fired on March 20, 21 and 25, using various-caliber fire and sniping weapons.

The press service of the NKR Defense Army stresses that, in addition to other types of weapons, the Azerbaijani forces used AGA grenade launchers against the Karabakh positions located in Martuni direction on March 24 and 25.

Despite the enemy's displayed activity, the NKR foremost troops fulfilled their task, securing protection of the frontline.