Baku/03.01.22/Turan: During operational activities, border guard Elkhan Avazli was detained, who shot three colleagues the day before, in the Gubadli region.
The Prosecutor General's Office reported that Avazly was detained on the night of January 3 in the village of Malkhalaf, Lachin region.
The prosecutor agency is investigating the circumstances of the crime. -02D-
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2022 January 02 (Sunday) 21:51:41
The border guard shot three colleagues
Baku/02.01.22/Turan: On January 2, at 6 pm, the State Border Service received information about the murder of three servicemen in the Gubadly border detachment.
According to preliminary data, the crime was committed by a serviceman, junior sergeant Avazli Elkhan Magomed oglu, who opened fire for unknown reasons from a service weapon, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan said.
Killed are Senior Lieutenant Yusif Ismailov, Junior Sergeant Jalilzade Amil and Junior Sergeant Ibragimov Rafail. The shooter dropped his weapon and fled. Measures have been taken to find him. The Gubadli Military Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal case on the fact.-02D-
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