Azerbaijan Army does not shell civilians (UPDATED)

As reported earlier, the command staff of the Azerbaijan Army decided to launch a counter-offensive operation along the entire front to suppress the combat activity of the armed forces of Armenia and ensure the safety of the civilian population.

We officially announce that the Azerbaijan Army does not target the civilian population, civilian facilities, and civilian infrastructure. Unlike the occupying country Armenia, during military operations, Azerbaijan complies with the requirements of the regulation of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions.

The Armenian army deliberately places its firing points inside and near human settlements.
The Azerbaijan Army makes calls for the civilian population in the occupied territories to stay away from military facilities. 

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2020 September 27 (Sunday) 11:11:54

Ministry of Defense denies (UPDATED)

Information spread by Armenia about allegedly shooting down of 3 tanks, 2 helicopters and 3 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) of the Azerbaijan Army is false and disinformation.

We pointed out that, our units have complete advantage over the enemy in the front.

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2020 September 27 (Sunday) 09:29:30

Azerbaijan Army’s Troops launched a counter-offensive operation along the entire front (UPDATED)

The command staff of the Azerbaijan Army decided to launch a counter-offensive operation of our troops along the entire front to suppress the combat activity of the armed forces of Armenia and ensure the safety of the civilian population.

The military personnel and tank units, with the support of units of the Rocket and Artillery Troops, frontline aviation, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), determining a large number of manpower (military personnel), military facilities, and military equipment of the Armenian armed forces located in the forward line and in the depths of the enemy's defense, have destroyed them.

According to the information received, 12 OSA anti-aircraft missile systems of the Armenian air defense units were destroyed in various directions. A combat helicopter of the Air Force of Azerbaijan was shot down in the Terter direction, the crew members are alive.
The blitz counter-offensive operation of our troops continues.

https://mod.gov.az/en/news/azerbaijan-army-s-troops-launched-a-counter-offensive-operation-along-the-entire-front-32318.html

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2020 September 27 (Sunday) 08:52:42

The firing points and the combat activities of the armed forces of Armenia are suppressed

The firing points and the combat activities of the armed forces of Armenia are suppressed with the interaction of foremost military units, missile and artillery units, frontline aviation, armored vehicles, and other branches of troops deployed in the tensest Tartar-Aghdam and Fizuli-Jabrayil directions of the front.

Currently, the Azerbaijan Army is taking retaliatory actions and our troops fully control the operational situation.
The mass media and the public will be additionally informed about the events taking place in the frontline zone.
We urge users of social networks, electronic media, and other mass media representatives not to use unofficial, unspecified, and biased information in order to prevent panic among the population and to ensure the safety of our servicemen.-0-

https://mod.gov.az/en/news/the-firing-points-and-the-combat-activities-of-the-armed-forces-of-armenia-are-suppressed-32314.html

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Armenian armed forces committed large-scale provocations along the entire length of the front

On September 27, at about 06:00, the armed forces of Armenia, committing large-scale provocations, have subjected to intensive shelling from large-caliber weapons, mortars, and artillery mounts of various calibers of the positions of the Azerbaijan Army along the entire length of the front and our human settlements located in the frontline zone.

There are killed and wounded among the civilian population as a result of the intensive shelling by the enemy of the Gapanly village of Terter region, the Chiragli and Orta Gervend villages of Aghdam region, the Alkhanli and Shukurbeyli villages of Fizuli region, and the Jojug Marjanli village of Jabrayil region. Serious damage was caused to civilian infrastructure.

Information on casualties and wounded among the civilian population and military personnel is being specified.

The foremost units of the Azerbaijan Army are taking retaliatory measures to suppress this provocation of the enemy and to ensure the safety of the civilian population living near the line of confrontation of the troops.