Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan

06/08/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2021 04:39

A member of the reconnaissance-sabotage group of the enemy was detained in the Lachin direction

On June 8, a reconnaissance-sabotage group of the Armenian armed forces taking advantage of unfavorable weather conditions intervened our territory in the Lachin region of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border.
As a result of the vigilance of the Azerbaijan Army Units stationed in this direction a member of the group, serviceman Artur Kartanyan was detained. Other members of the group retreated and left the area.
The infiltrator was detained in the area with the following coordinates: X8610021, Y4387428.
According to the preliminary investigation, the enemy reconnaissance-sabotage group's mission was to mine our territories.
Currently, the information on the detained member of the group is being clarified.