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Azeri soldier kills another, escapes from military unit

22 July 2011 10:18 (UTC+04:00)
Azeri soldier kills another, escapes from military unit

BAKU – An Azerbaijani soldier has shot another serviceman and escaped from his military unit in the Beylagan region, 265 km away from the capital Baku, according to the Defense Ministry.

As a result of mishandling his weapon, private Arif Jafarov opened fire and fatally wounded fellow serviceman Hikmat Yusifov, the ministry’s deputy spokesman, Teymur Abdullayev, said.

Law enforcers are searching for Jafarov.

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