The Azerbaijani side suffered no losses and reports disseminated by Armenian media are fictitious and divorced from reality, Defense Ministry spokesman Vagif Dargahli told.
On August 22, Armenian armed units treacherously violated the ceasefire regime, firing with large-caliber machine guns and 60mm and 82mm mortar launchers at Azerbaijani army positions located in the Aghdam and Khojavand directions along the contact line, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Aug. 24.
According to the ministry, after a careful assessment of the operational conditions along the front line, the Azerbaijani command staff reached the decision of firing with mortar launchers at and shelling certain squares of the front line of and deep in the enemy defense as well as outposts, trenches, supporting detachments, communication line.
“Despite the Armenian side trying to conceal its losses, we have obtained information that 5 Armenian soldiers have been killed and 8 wounded. After the short but intensive gunfight, the command staff decided to temporarily cease the skirmish in order for the enemy side to carry pick the dead and aid the wounded.
According to Armenian media reports, 4 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed and more than 15 wounded.
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