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By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has released footage of the elimination of the Armenian Armed Forces` diversion group .

A new diversion attempt by the Armenian militaries was prevented on the contact line of the troops on February 7. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry announced that the Armenian armed forces were shooting at the positions of the Azerbaijani army from different directions along the line of contact by using mortars, large-caliber machine guns beginning from 16:55 (GMT+4) February 7, the ministry said.

The Armenian armed forces tried to use the ceasefire as distraction, while carrying out a diversion in the other direction in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh.

“However, the Azerbaijani army detected Armenia’s actions in advance and retaliated. The Armenian side had to retreat, suffering losses,” the ministry said, emphasizing that the Azerbaijani armed forces suffered no losses.

The footage shows Azerbaijani armed forces open fire at the Armenian diversion group, who then runs off in panic. The footage also shows the dead and wounded being transported away and a military vehicle being destroyed at the site.

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