Azerbaijan returns body of Armenian military

Representatives of the International Committee of Red Cross participated in the process of returning the body of Bad Tadevosyan, an Armenian militiaman, killed while crossing the line of contacts between the troops to seize one of the posts of Azerbaijani Army on January 26, 2009, APA Karabakh bureau reports. Press service of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan confirmed the fact to APA.

Units of Armenian armed forces started to move forward from the direction of Javahirli Village of Azerbaijan’s Aghdam Region at about 19.00 on January 26 to seize one of the posts of Azerbaijani Army and to strengthen their position. Azerbaijani Army prevented the enemy’s attempt. Three Armenian soldiers were killed and several wounded in one-hour battle and after that the enemy retreated. One of the killed Armenians, Bad Tadevosyan’s body was taken by the Azerbaijani soldiers and two others were taken away by the Armenians.

/APA/