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The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced the successful continuation of the anti-terrorist operation
Baku/20.09.23/Turan: On the morning of September 20, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced the ongoing success of anti-terrorist operations in the Karabakh region, which commenced on September 19, with the destruction of Armenian military positions and equipment.
In an official statement, the military department stated, "The anti-terrorist operations conducted by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in the Karabakh Economic Region continue to yield positive results. Armenian Armed Forces' combat positions, military vehicles, artillery, anti-aircraft missile installations, electronic warfare stations, and various other military equipment have been effectively neutralized."
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