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WATCH: Artsakh detains Syrian mercenary from terrorist organization fighting for Azerbaijan

armenpress.am10/30th/2020, 11:36
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WATCH: Artsakh detains Syrian mercenary from terrorist organization fighting for Azerbaijan

The Artsakh Defense Army troops have detained another terrorist-mercenary combatant who was fighting on the Azerbaijani side in the attacks on Artsakh.

The Armenian Ministry of Defense spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan said the mercenary is identified as Mehred Muhammad Alshkher from Hama, Syria. Alshkher said during the questioning that he is married and has three children.

He is a member of a jihadist terrorist organization who was recruited by Turkey and sent to Azerbaijan to attack Artsakh.

In a video showing the questioning of the captive, the Islamist-extremist terrorist says he was brought to the frontline of Artsakh from the Azeri side on October 19 along with 250 other mercenaries recruited by Turkey from terrorist organizations in Syria. He says they were promise...

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