February 24, 2017 - 11:42 AMT
75 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani army registered overnight

More than 75 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on February 23-24.

Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms, 60- and 82-mm mortars and grenade launchers to fire some 830 shots.

The Karabakh Defense Army forces continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

Azerbaijani armed forces on February 22 and the night through February 23 continued violating the ceasefire on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh. Karabakh forces retaliated to suppress the rival’s attacks, with an Azeri soldier killed as a result.