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By Rashid Shirinov

Military Prosecutor of Azerbaijan, Lieutenant General Khanlar Valiyev said that a criminal case is underway in connection with the April events of last year.

“Bodies of Azerbaijanis killed by Armenian armed forces were reviewed, and then necessary investigations were held,” the military prosecutor said.

During the April fights, Armenian armed forces among numerous instances of deliberate shelling on civilians and civilian facilities of Azerbaijan with artillery and large-caliber weapons also used shells containing chemicals such as white phosphorus.

One of such shells landed in Eskipara village of the Terter region of Azerbaijan, coincidentally missing its prime target and landing on the cultivated cotton field. It was later found by Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).

If landed on the densely populated part of the village, the projectile would have inflicted serious casualties and injuries among the civilians.

Valiyev said that work is underway on conveying these facts to the international community, and the Prosecutor's Office and other relevant agencies work in this regard.

The situation on the frontline aggravated on April 2 after the Armenian military units in the occupied lands began shelling Azerbaijan’s positions. To protect civilian population, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched counter attacks and as a result, the Azerbaijani troops retook hills around the village of Talish, as well as Seysulan settlement, and also took over Lele Tepe hill located in the direction of Fizuli region.

Azerbaijan and Armenia declared a truce brokered by Russia on April 5.

Over 320 Armenian servicemen were killed, more than 500 Armenian soldiers were injured, 30 enemy tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as more than 25 artillery pieces were destroyed during the counter attacks of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported.

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Rashid Shirinov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @RashidShirinov

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