3 Dec 2015 13:36

Azerbaijani serviceman killed in Karabakh conflict zone

BAKU. Dec 3 (Interfax) - A warrant officer of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces has been killed on the contact line in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

An inquiry conducted by the Azerbaijani Military Prosecutor's Office revealed that the serviceman was killed by a bullet ricochet, it said.

In the opinion of the Defense Ministry, the Armenian side is trying to escalate tensions in the Karabakh conflict zone.

The ministry promised it would take countermeasures.