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By Laman Ismayilova

A sabotage and reconnaissance group of Armenian Armed Forces, approaching the positions of Azerbaijan Armed Forces on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops, attempted to mine the territory on the night of 3 to 4 March.

As soon as the enemy was detected, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces shelled the opposite side and the Armenian military was forced to retreat, suffering losses, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry reported on March 4.

The Azerbaijani soldiers found two mines, two hand grenades, as well as blood-stained items at the scene. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces did not suffer any losses.

The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Armenia has remained tense as the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 120 times throughout the day.

Armenian armed forces, located in Armenia's Berkaber village of Ijevan region, nameless hills of Krasnoselsk and Berd regions subjected to fire the positions of Azerbaijani armed forces located in Gizilhajili village of Gazakh region, Kokhanabi village of Tovuz region and nameless hills of Gadabay region.

The ceasefire was violated in Gulustan village in Goranboy region, Goyarkh, Chilaburt villages in Tartar region, Marzali, Yusifjanli, Novruzlu, Javahirli, Sarijali, Shuraabad, Kangarli, Garagashli, Shikhlar villages in Aghdam region, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand region, Garakhanbayli, Horadiz, Gorgan, Ashagi Seyidahmadli villages in Fuzuli region, Mehdili village in Jabrayil region, as well as nameless hills in Goygol, Goranboy, Khojavand, Fuzuli and Jabrayil regions.

The Azerbaijani armed forces carried out 125 strikes on enemy positions.

Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts. For over 20 years, Armenia has been exacerbating the conflict in the region and destabilizing the situation.