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On September 16, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defenses released footage documenting a successful attack on a key fortified position of Armenian forces during the recent limited confrontation in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The footage, which were taken by a Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drone, shows Azerbaijan troops advancing towards the position, which is located on a hilltop, then storming it amid heavy clashes. Armenian forces showed fierce resistance. However, they were eventually cornered in a trench near the position where they were struck by the Azerbaijani drone.
The small battle was a part of a confrontation that took place between September 12 and 14. The Azerbaijan military attacked Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh after accusing them of carrying out a “large-scale provocation” in the directions of Dashkasan, Kalbajar and Lachin in violation of the Russian-brokered 2020 ceasefire.
The death toll from the confrontation has exceeded 200. On September 16, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that 135 Armenian personnel were killed. Meanwhil, Azerbaijan acknowledged that 77 of its personnel had died. Both countries had said the figures would likely rise.
A ceasefire, brokered by Russia, ended the latest fighting late on September 14, but the situation in the disputed region remains tense.
Russia, an ally of Armenia and Azerbaijan, said it would pressure both countries to pull their troops back to where they were before the confrontation broke out.
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