Iranian border trespasser shot dead
An Iranian national was shot dead and two others were wounded late
on Monday in an attempt to illegally cross the Azerbaijani border,
the Baku-based Lider TV channel reported.
The shooting between frontier guards and the violators erupted at a border checkpoint after four Iranians tried to cross the border in Azerbaijan's southern Jalilabad district. The two wounded persons were seized, while another managed to escape.
Investigators have established that the detainees had been engaged in smuggling. The two - Muhammad Ruhullah, 25, and Israfil Hasanzadeh, 47 - have been hospitalized. Both have undergone surgeries but remain in grave condition.
The shooting between frontier guards and the violators erupted at a border checkpoint after four Iranians tried to cross the border in Azerbaijan's southern Jalilabad district. The two wounded persons were seized, while another managed to escape.
Investigators have established that the detainees had been engaged in smuggling. The two - Muhammad Ruhullah, 25, and Israfil Hasanzadeh, 47 - have been hospitalized. Both have undergone surgeries but remain in grave condition.
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