NKR Defense Ministry dismisses Azerbaijani claims about firing at shepherds
“A number of Azerbaijani media outlets have disseminated reports that Karabakh forces had allegedly fired at Azeri shepherds in the area of Ayaq Kerevend village of Akna region last night, which is another case of disinformation,” press department at the Defense Army of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR) reports.
The statement reads that Defense army frontline units never target civilian objects and peaceful population.
“Moreover, Defense Army forces never launch offensives and apply retaliatory fire to Azerbaijani military posts only in case of extreme necessity,” reads the statement.