Azerbaijan hands over bodies of 13 soldiers to Armenia

Baku/28.11.22/Turan: Azerbaijan handed over to Armenia the bodies of 13 Armenian servicemen who died during hostilities on the border between the two countries on September 12-13, announced  the State Commission for Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Citizens.

“The bodies of 13 Armenian servicemen found during the search activities, after being examined with the participation of the military prosecutor’s office and not revealing signs of violence on them, were handed over to the opposite side on November 28 through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross,” the press release says.

On September 20, the State Commission for the Affairs of Captives, Hostages and Missing Persons, also through the mediation of the Red Cross, handed over to Armenia the bodies of 95 soldiers who died during the escalation of the border conflict on September 12-13. On September 23, the bodies of six more dead were handed over, and on October 27, ten bodies. ---06D---