On April 11, four Armenian servicemen were killed while six others were wounded in an Azerbaijani attack towards the village of Tegh in Syunik.
According to the Armenian Defense Ministry, at around 4:00 pm on April 11, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired towards the Armenian servicemen who were conducting engineering work in the Tegh community. The Armenian side responded with retaliatory and defensive measures.
BREAKING: Azerbaijan is attacking the village of Tegh, in Syunik. The shoutout near the village lasted about 20 minutes, there are dead and wounded being reported.
The Armenian Defense Ministry confirmed the information. pic.twitter.com/naYIZ0TdFi
— 301🇦🇲 (@301arm) April 11, 2023
At around 5:30 pm, the Azerbaijani forces used mortars in the same direction, shelling positions near the village of Tech with 82mm mortars and heavy machine guns.
The Azerbaijani MOD reported that their side also suffered dead and wounded.
Due to the skirmish, the GeoProMining Gold company reported that the Sotk gold mine had temporarily stopped working, and the staff had been evacuated.
According to Iranian press, Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles conducted reconnaissance flights towards the northwestern border of the country. There are also reports of forces stationed along the border with Armenia and Azerbaijan being placed on combat readiness.
As of 11pm, the situation on the front line is relatively stable. In case of any changes, the Ministry of Defence will issue a statement.
A video published by the MoD of Armenia shows Azerbaijani Armed Forces servicemen approaching the RA Armed Forces servicemen who were performing engineering work, with the intent to provoke them. Subsequently, they started firing at the RA Armed Forces servicemen. pic.twitter.com/yeWAn7ILaT
— 301🇦🇲 (@301arm) April 11, 2023
Deputies of the “Armenia” faction of the National Assembly are currently leaving for Syunik, while Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan is returning to Armenia from his working visit to Brussels.
In addition to the April 11 attack in Syunik by Azerbaijani forces, the Russian MOD reported two violations of the ceasefire regime in the Martuni region of Artsakh. No casualties or injuries were reported.
Less than two weeks ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Artsakh reported that the Azerbaijani armed forces had blocked the Goris-Stepanakert highway between the villages of Aghavno and Tegh overnight. Azerbaijan troops then advanced into Armenia near the village of Tegh in Syunik. Azerbaijani armed forces reportedly advanced 100 meters into the area.
Last week, Azerbaijani forces stepped up their aggressive rhetoric and attempted to make additional advancements into Armenia and Artsakh.
Their actions resulted in new road closures and a border adjustment.
Full report: https://t.co/D4xXKxJp8r pic.twitter.com/ZOEq2jxgrw
— 301🇦🇲 (@301arm) April 3, 2023
The following are the names of the Armenian servicemen killed during the Azerbaijani attack on April 11 published by the Armenian Ministry of Defense:
Arthur Sahakyan (born in 1999)
Mkrtich Harutyunyan (born in 1989)
Henrik Kocharyan (born in 1997)
Narek Sargsyan (born in 1994)
Update:
According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, three out of six servicemen who were injured due to the Azerbaijani attack on April 11 are reported to be in a satisfactory condition, while the remaining three are in moderate, severe, and extremely severe conditions, respectively.
As of 12:50am April 12, the situation on the frontline is relatively stable.
