A house damaged by shelling. October 27, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

03 November 2020, 09:59

Azerbaijan claims capture of eight villages in Karabakh conflict zone

The Azerbaijani Army has occupied eight villages in the Djebrail, Zangilan and Gubadli Districts of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliev has stated on the Twitter. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has accused Armenia of shelling the city of Gubadli, which is controlled by Azerbaijani militaries.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that by October 30, Azerbaijan had claimed the establishment of its control over nearly 200 dwelling settlements.

For more news on the Karabakh conflict escalation, see: 'Karabakh: a Good War Or a Bad Peace' section.

As of November 2, the number of settlements, the restoration of control over which Azerbaijan had announced since September 27, amounted to 201.

The Azerbaijani MoD has also refuted the shelling of settlements by the Azerbaijani Army and treated the reports about a downed aircraft of the Azerbaijani Air Force as disinformation.

At the same time, the MoD also announced the destruction of the enemy's manpower.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on November 2, 2020 at 08:25 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Faik Medjid Source: CK correspondent

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