YEREVAN. – The Investigative Committee of Armenia has completed the investigation of the criminal case on violating the rules of combat duty on November 16, 2021 at a military outpost of a defense zone which was handed over to the protection of a military unit, Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the Investigative Committee.

Accordingly, the investigation revealed that the Azerbaijani armed forces had invaded the sovereign territory of Armenia on the aforesaid date, the said Armenian combat position had come under their control, 13 of the 21 servicemen of this combat position had been captured by the adversary, the dead bodies of two of them—Taron Sahakyan and Arsen Gasparyan—had been transferred to the Armenian side on November 17 and 19, 2021, respectively. Eight of the captured Armenian servicemen were later returned to the Armenian side, whereas three others are still being held in Azerbaijan.

Major G.G., Major N.Y., and Private S.M. are charged with a felony and remanded in custody.

On January 27, this criminal case—along with an indictment—was sent to court.