Karabakh towns shelled by Azerbaijan again overnightNovember 5, 2020 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan again targeted peaceful residents and civilian infrastructure at dawn, shelling Martuni and Shushi with various calibre weapons, the State Service for Emergency Situations reported on Thursday, November 5. Information on possible casualties are still being clarified. During the night of November 4 and the early hours of November 5, the situation along the entire frontline remained stable but tense. The Azerbaijani forces showed some activity on the eastern, southeastern, and southern fronts. Their offensive groups made several attempts that were successfully repelled by Defence Army units. Azerbaijan suffered serious losses in personnel and military equipment. Two Azerbaijani offensive groups attempted an attack on the southern front as well, but they were spotted in time and destroyed by army units. Throughout the day, the civilian settlements of Artsakh were continuously targeted with rockets and artillery. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and terrorist mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |