Azerbaijan launched โcounter-terrorism measures of a local natureโ in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, accusing Armenia of amassing troops in the disputed region. Yerevan has denied fielding any troops in the area, which is de jure considered to be part of Azerbaijan.
Armenia accused its neighbor of starting โanother large-scale aggression against the people of Nagorno-Karabakhโ and alleged Baku is seeking to subject the region, predominantly populated by ethnic Armenians, to โethnic cleansing.โ
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that its military โsuccessfully continuedโ the โanti-terrorist activitiesโ in Nagorno-Karabakh. It claimed that Bakuโs forces had neutralized combat positions, military vehicles, artillery and anti-aircraft missile launchers, radio-electronic combat stations, and other military equipment belonging to Armenia. Yerevan has denied having any armed formations in the disputed region.
