Two servicemen die and one injured in Azerbaijan - UPDATED

15.10.08

14:40

The press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan confirmed the fact of the incident with the infantry combat vehicle, which occurred in N military unit, dislocated in Shemkir and caused death to two people and injured one among the personal staff of the armed forces of Azerbaijan.

Spokesman for the Ministry Eldar Sabiroghlu announced that two died and one was injured in the result of a fire in the infantry combat vehicle.

He said the deceased are warrant officer Meherremov Ceyhun Yusif oghlu, 1980, recruited by the Khatai military enlistment office in 1998, soldier Melikov Ibrahim Seyidahmed oghlu, 1989, recruited in July of 2007 by the Khachmaz military enlistment office.

Tank driver Mirzoyev Taleh Hajimamed oghlu, born in 1988 and recruited by the Lenkoran military enlistment office in October of 2007, was severely injured.

According to Sabiroghlu, the investigation into the causes of the incident is currently underway.

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14.10.08

15:25

Military expert Uzeir Jafarov told Day.Az that he knows the name of one of the deceased servicemen.

He said soldier Melikov Ibrahim Seyidahmed oghlu, born in 1988 and recruited by the Khachmaz region military enlistment office, died.

According to U.Jafarov, the senior lieutenant, who died in the infantry combat vehicle, is from Tovuz, while the third member of the crew is from Salyani.

According to him, the exploded infantry combat vehicle was brought to Azerbaijan last year along with the T-72 tank, which had exploded in Nakhchivan 20 days before.

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13:35

Three Azerbaijani servicemen of N military unit, dislocated in Shemkir, died in a result of a fire in the infantry combat vehicle during trainings, reports Day.Az with reference to unofficial sources.

Reports say that one of the servicemen was an officer, recruited by Tovuz military enlistment office.

It should be noted that officials do not confirm or rebut the information.

20 days ago similar accident occurred in Nakhchivan, where three servicemen died in a tank during trainings after which, information that Azerbaijani Defense Ministry buys old tanks appeared in the press.

/Day.Az/