Baku deploys snipers to protect “invincible Azeri army” from Armenian villagers

June 11, 2012 - 15:43 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Tensions at contact line between Artsakh and Azerbaijan and those at Azeri-Armenian border have entered their second week. Azeri troops shell Armenia’s border villages, keeping fear alive among peaceful population with attacks and subversion attempts. Sources say, 21-25 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in Azeri subversive actions over the last week.Azerbaijani authorities try hard to concoct reasons behind the deaths and injuries on its side. In fact, these are saboteurs, killed or wounded by Armenian armed forces who were trying to hinder Azeri subversive acts. Thus, according to Azerbaijani authorities, Azeri soldiers commit mass suicides, get blown up by mines, and die in accidents.

At the same time, official Baku is trying to shift the blame for subversions on Armenian side. Azeri media abound in reports of Armenian attacks and victims on Armenian side, with no deaths or injuries reported on Azeri side.

Thus, according to Azeri media report, “on the night of June 4, Armenian side tried to infiltrate Azeri border on a tractor. The tractor was stopped by a fire from Azeri positions, foiling Armenian attempt to advance.”

Also, Azeri Defense Ministry issued an official report urging local media against publishing reports of dead Azeri soldiers.

However, reports of injured and dead soldiers slip, as well as Azeri plans for further subversions slip out in Azeri online outlets.

As Defence.az website reported citing military sources, numerous sniper groups have been deployed at contact line and Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Obviously, the move came as an attempt to protect the “invincible Azeri army” from peaceful Armenian villagers and “smart” tractors.

Clearly, the official Baku seems unable to control every source from leaking information. After all, Azerbaijan won’t be able to position itself as an innocent victim of “Armenian aggression” in the eyes of international community for much longer.

The international community and mediators, though unable to keep silence over Azeri provocations, diplomatically dubbed Baku’s aggression “tensions at contact line,” and mildly reproaching every side, restricted themselves with urges for preservation of ceasefire.

Is it possible they too, only read Baku-controlled media?