Armenian contract serviceman Gegham Henrik Manukyan (b. 1979) was killed in a shooting from the Azerbaijani side at one of the military positions located in the northern direction of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army at about 11:00 a.m. on February 8.
According to the report by the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army, investigation into the details of the incident is underway.
“Defense Army shares the grief of the irreparable loss and conveys its support to the soldier’s family, relatives and fellow soldiers,” reads the statement.
The report goes on reading on the same day at around 12:00 a.m. Defense Army serviceman Koryun Kamo Kirakosyan (b. 1988) was heavily wounded as a result of Azerbaijani ceasefire violation in Martakert direction of the Line of Contact. NKr Defense Army says investigation is launched to look into the circumstances of the incident.
