Baku. Rashad Suleymanov – APA. The details of the operation conducted by Azerbaijani soldiers on the frontline in the direction of Fuzuli region on May 25 to render harmless the Armenian officer, Lieutenant Colonel Garik Balayan were revealed.
A military source told APA that along with the chief intelligence officer of the Armenian Army Corps, his driver was also killed, but this fact was hidden from media.
According to the source, Balayan was killed far away from the contact line of troops.
Azerbaijani soldiers immediately took preventive measures as informed about the Armenians’ plan to conduct a subversive operation on the frontline. Lieutenant Colonel Garik Balayan, who led the operation, was subjected to fire by Azerbaijani soldiers while going to the frontline. As a result, Balayan and his driver were killed. Even the armor vest could not save his life.
According to the source, Armenians suffered a number of losses during the intensive skirmishes on Fuzuli front on May 20 and the fact was also recorded in radio intelligence data.
The wounded Armenians were reportedly taken to hospitals in Khojavend, Askeran and Khankendi.
“More than 10 wounded Armenians were hospitalized in Askeran. They mainly consist of soldiers from Karabakh. The wounded soldiers from Armenia were taken to hospitals in Yerevan and Gorush”, the source said.
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