Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Four explosions heard outside Stepanakert amid tensions

On morning of October 5, four blasts were heard outside Stepanakert, capital of unrecognized Republic of Artsakh. According to reports by ANI, on hearing explosion sound, local residents hid in a basement. A conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in disputed Nagor-Karabakh region started during late September. 

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new conflict began on September 27 and is being considered to be heaviest in deces. Hundreds of people have been killed in past week, including over 40 civilians. fight between two countries has raised international concern about stability in South Caucasus, where pipelines carry Azeri oil and gas to world markets. re have also been fears of clashes expanding into a multi-front war. While Ankara is Azerbaijan’s strongest supporter, Moscow, on or hand, has a military base in Armenia. 

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On October 4, Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev said that country will t cease military action until Armenia withdraws its troops from disputed region. two former Soviet republics have been locked in a simmering conflict for deces over Nagor-Karabakh region, which is an ethnic Armenian enclave with Azerbaijan. Aliyev said, “Azerbaijan has one condition, and that is liberation of its territories. Nagor-Karabakh is territory of Azerbaijan. We must return and we shall return. My condition is following: let m withdraw ir troops, and confrontation will be stopped, but this should t be in words, but in deeds”.

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