STEPANAKERT. – The adversary continued violating the ceasefire along the Line of Contact between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces, between January 10 and 16.

During this time Azerbaijan fired over 3,000  shots at the Armenian military positions, and by way of rifle weaponry, a mortar, and grenade launchers, informed the press service of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Ministry of Defense.

In addition, special forces of the Azerbaijani army on Thursday launched a sabotage infiltration attempt along the Line of Contact.

Vanguard units of the NKR Defense Army, however, detected this advance by the adversary and took the appropriate preventive measures.

As a result, at least two Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, and the rest of this sabotage team fled.  

The NKR Defense Army suffered no casualties during the skirmish.

Vanguard units of the Defense Army continue fully controlling the frontline and reliably maintaining their military positions.