A soldier of the Azerbaijani army killed his fellow serviceman in a military unit in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Gaybali Ali Maharramov, drafted from Tovuz region military commissariat, killed his fellow soldier Jamal Etibar Abbasov, drafted from Sharur region military commissariat, APA agency reports.

Deputy Press Secretary of the ministry Teymur Abdullayev confirmed the fact. He said that the incident took place as a result of careless handling of a weapon.