Another incident occurred on the border between Azerbaijan and Iran on Saturday,  haqqin.az reported.

Violators were given the command to stop fleeing and warning fire was opened into the air. However, border violators refused to comply with the requirements of border guards and opened fire on them. In accordance with the law on the state border, weapons were used, and one of the violators of the state border was neutralized. Another intruder, using dense shrubs and reeds in the area, was able to escape to Iran.

Marijuana and methamphetamine with a total weight of 2595 grams, a knife and sleeves were discovered at the scene. When examining the territory with the participation of a representative of the Iranian side, it was found that the border violator who died on the spot is an Iranian citizen.