Armenia 'intensively shelling' populated areas ahead of ceasefire: Azerbaijan

"Armenian armed forces are intensively shelling populated areas in Geranboy, Terter, Agdam, Agjaberdi, and Fizuli districts. Azerbaijan is taking reciprocal measures," the ministry said in a statement.

By AFP | Updated: Oct 10, 2020, 12.59 PM IST

In this image made from a video released by Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, Azerbaijan's solders walk in a formation on a road during a military conflict in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh

Baku: Armenian forces were heavily shelling civilian areas of Azerbaijan on Saturday ahead of a ceasefire agreed to end fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani defence ministry said.

"Armenian armed forces are intensively shelling populated areas in Geranboy, Terter, Agdam, Agjaberdi, and Fizuli districts. Azerbaijan is taking reciprocal measures," the ministry said in a statement.

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