Azerbaijan claims advances in Nagorno-Karabakh region, as Armenia vows to continue fight
By Abiodun Ogundairo
05 October 2020 |
12:56 pm
Scores of soldiers were killed in heavy clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces despite calls for a ceasefire. The two sides continued to attack each other with rockets and missiles.
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