October 18, 2016 - 10:38 AMT
Azerbaijan uses SVD sniper rifles in truce violations overnight

Some 20 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on October 17-18.

Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire more than 240 shots towards the Armenian positions.

Also, Azeri troops employed SVD sniper rifles south of the contact line.

The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

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