Azerbaijan accuses Armenian forces of killing 13, injuring over 50 in missile attack

At least 13 civilians are reported to have been killed and 50 ors injured after a missile struck city of Ganja in Azerbaijan on Saturday, October 17. While country has accused Armenian forces of striking down its second-largest city with a ballistic missile, Armenia has denied it.  incident marks latest development in Nagor-Karabakh region where conflict seems far from dying out.

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Conflict Intensifies

As per Azeri officials, attack damd about 20 residential buildings following which emergency workers spent hours searching for victims in  rubble. officials are also reported to have said that attack was me using Soviet-me Scud missiles, which are kwn for ir precision. 

According to ANI, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on October 17 during an dress to nation, described shelling of Ganja as a "war crime" and said that those responsible for attack will get a befitting "response on battlefield".

Meanwhile, Armenian side dismissed allegations saying that fire was opened by its military in direction of Azerbaijan and has inste accused Azeri forces of sending two unmanned areal vehicles (UAVs), which it claims to have shot down last night. Shushan Stepanyan, Press Secretary of Armenian Defence Ministry said on Twitter that two "enemy" UAVs were detected in Armenian air and appropriate measures were taken to handle violation. 

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Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagor-Karabakh region entered its 20th day on October 17. It h heightened on September 27 following skirmishes that began in July this year. Both sides are determined to claim victory over disputed region, which is making international community worried. 

world, including United Nations and European Union, is urging warring parties to reach a peaceful settlement and ceasefire. Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres h urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to stop war and resolve issues peacefully. 

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