Armenia - Azerbaijan War News Updates -- October 20, 2020

 

DW: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Heavy fighting breaks out despite cease-fire 

A new cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh appears to be failing after reports of shelling from both Azerbaijani and Armenian forces. 

Russia, which mediated the truce, says the continued fighting is "unacceptable." 

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday once again accused each other of launching fresh attacks in the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh — despite a new cease-fire. 

A three-week halt to fighting was supposed to have come into force at midnight Sunday. 

It was the second attempt at a truce after an earlier deal brokered by Moscow fell apart last week. 

But Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said Armenian forces had shelled its Goranboy, Terter, Aghjabedi and Aghdam districts overnight. 

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 Armenia - Azerbaijan War News Updates -- October 20, 2020 

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