Image from PayvandAzerbaijan Says 3 Soldiers Killed Near Rebel Region -- Reuters
BAKU, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Three Azeri soldiers have been killed and one wounded since Friday in incidents near the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azeri Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Two were killed by a landmine on Friday. Another died and one was wounded in weekend clashes with Armenian soldiers over their tense front line.
Ethnic Armenian separatists, backed by Armenia, fought a war in the 1990s to throw off Azerbaijan's control over Nagorno- Karabakh. About 30,000 people were killed.
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My Comment: A terrible war was fought between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the 1990s. The peace has been uneasy, with both sides deeply distrustful of each other. This conflict needs more attention and followup.
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