2010 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

Military conflict in Azerbaijan yes 2010 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 18 February 2010 Goranboy Rayon, Tartar Rayon and Agdam Rayon, Azerbaijan Armenia Azerbaijan Unknown Unknown None 3 killed, 1 wounded The 2010 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes were a series of exchanges of gunfire that took place on February 18 on the line of contact dividing Azerbaijani and the Karabakh Armenian military forces. Azerbaijan accused the Armenian forces of firing on the Azerbaijani positions near Tap Qaraqoyunlu, Qızıloba, Qapanlı, Yusifcanlı and Cavahirli villages, as well as in uplands of Agdam Rayon with small arms fire including snipers.http://www.news.az/articles/9542 Azerbaijan announces names of soldiers killed and wounded by Armenian fire News.az 2010-11-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100221014227/http://www.news.az/articles/9542 February 21, 2010 Azerbaijan: Baku Claims Three Dead in Karabakh Crossfire Eurasianet https://eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-baku-claims-three-dead-in-karabakh-crossfire live 2010-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726041803/http://new.eurasianet.org/departments/news/articles/eav021910.shtml July 26, 2011 As a result, three Azerbaijani soldiers were killed and one wounded.https://www.rferl.org/a/Three_Azerbaijani_Soldiers_Killed_Near_NagornoKarabakh/1962175.html Three Azerbaijani Soldiers Killed Near Nagorno-Karabakh Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 18 February 2010 RFE/RL 2010-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20101127072308/http://www.rferl.org/content/Three_Azerbaijani_Soldiers_Killed_Near_NagornoKarabakh/1962175.html 27 November 2010 live The engagement became the second deadliest ceasefire violation since 1994, after the 2008 Mardakert clashes. Incidents The incidents embraced two regions in Nagorno-Karabakh (Tartar Rayon, Agdam Rayon) and one region out of it (Goranboy Rayon). Azerbaijani sources claim that on 13:00 local time the Karabakh Armenian military fired from Talysh towards the Azerbaijani positions in Tap Qaraqoyunlu. Accordingly, at 15:00 Armenian troops allegedly opened fire from Agdam Rayon, killing one Azeri soldier. After some time the shooting achieved a large-scale character and continued until evening. According to the Azerbaijani side, Karabakh Armenian troops withdrew with losses. Casualties Following the incidents the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced the names of those killed: Private Sahil Mammadov (born 10 April 1991, called up by Shaki Commissariat in April, 2009), Corporal Royal Farajov (born 8 March 1991, called up in April, 2009), Private Davud Rustamov (born 22 July 1991, called up in October, 2009). Private Elvin Adigozalov (born 10 December 1990, called up in January, 2009) was wounded. Although the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense estimated Armenian casualties to be "not less than ours",http://www.milli.az/news/karabah/3116.html Cəbhə xəttində atışma: 3 əsgərimiz şəhid oldu Milli.az 2010-11-27 az https://web.archive.org/web/20110706131547/http://www.milli.az/news/karabah/3116.html 2011-07-06 dead Armenian military spokesman Senor Hasratian denied that the Armenian side had sustained any casualties.https://www.rferl.org/a/NagornoKarabakh_Forces_Committed_To_CeaseFire/1963820.html Nagorno-Karabakh Forces 'Committed' To Cease-Fire February 20, 2010 RFE/RL 2010-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20101127074038/http://www.rferl.org/content/NagornoKarabakh_Forces_Committed_To_CeaseFire/1963820.html 27 November 2010 live International reaction Iran On February 19 Iranian ambassador in Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan said at a press conference in Yerevan: "Iran shares a common border with Karabakh, and therefore we surely have our own considerations and views about the composition of a peacekeeping force that might be deployed in the conflict zone". Saghaeyan, however, did not clarify what he meant by Iran and Karabakh share "a common border." Notes 40em Azerbaijan 2010 skirmish Category:2010 in Azerbaijan Category:2010 conflicts 2010 skirmish Skirmish Category:2010 in Asia Category:February 2010 in Asia Category:Combat incidents Nagorno-Karabakh