Azerbaijan's mine-hit serviceman dies

Mine-hit serviceman of Azerbaijani Army Ilgar Verdiyev died today, APA was told at the Central Military Clinical Hospital.

The incident occurred on the night of June 9-10 on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in Goranboy region of Azerbaijan. At first chief of engineer squad Zahir Mammadov hit a mine. Commander of combat engineer squadron Verdiyev, who approached the wounded officer, was also wounded as a result of actuation of the second mine. The wounded were taken to the Aghdam hospital. Verdiyev’s right arm and Mammadov’s leg were amputated. Then they were brought to the Central Military Clinical Hospital of Armed forces.

Verdiyev has recently worked as an officer of the Defense Ministry’s press service.


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