8 Killed In Renewed Fighting On Armenia-Azerbaijan Border -- New York Times
MOSCOW — At least eight soldiers have been killed in two days of renewed fighting this week along the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, stirring tensions just as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting the region.
Armenia and Azerbaijan, former Soviet republics in the South Caucasus, have been at war over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh for more than 20 years.
The Azeri Defense Ministry said five of its soldiers were killed in fighting on Tuesday morning on the border near Gazakh. Armenia said three of its soldiers were killed in nearby villages on Monday.
Each nation blamed the other for the outbreak of violence.
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More News On the Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan
Armenian forces kill five Azerbaijani troops on border -- BBC
Azerbaijan Troops Killed in Armenia Border Clash -- ABC News/AP
Armenians kill five Azeri troops in border clash -- AFP
Azeris Killed in Deadliest Clash With Armenia Amid Clinton Visit -- Bloomberg
Armenia Confirms Shoot-Out With Azerbaijani Forces -- Radio Free Europe
Azerbaijani troops killed in border clash -- UPI
Clinton warns of wider Caucasus conflict -- Reuters
Clinton 'very concerned' by Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions -- AFP
Clinton in Armenia: She is ‘very concerned’ about instability, clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh -- Washington Post/AP
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