Politico: Azerbaijan launches attack in Nagorno-Karabakh, announces ‘evacuation’ of Armenian population
The escalation follows weeks of bloody clashes and comes three years after a full-scale war with Armenia over the Caucasus region.
Azerbaijan has announced a major new military offensive in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, declaring an “evacuation” of ethnic Armenians in “the dangerous area” and opening up a crisis that risks spiralling into all-out war.
The escalation comes after months of fruitless negotiations and amid growing speculation that Turkey-backed Azerbaijan has been gearing up to use force to bring a decades-long frozen conflict to an end. A war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020 killed thousands on each side. Over the past months, Azerbaijan has been tightening a supply blockade of food and medicines into the ethnic Armenian enclave that lies entirely within its territory.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the goal Of Azerbaijan in this major military operation is to expel the Armenian population in this region.
The Duran predicted this disaster yesterday (see video below).
Azerbaijan Launches Military Operation In Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh -- BBC
Azerbaijan launches operation against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh -- CNN
Azerbaijan launches ‘anti-terrorist’ campaign in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region -- The Guardian
Azerbaijan Says Military Operation Underway in Nagorno-Karabakh -- DNYUZ/New York Times
Azerbaijan launches military action in Karabakh to disarm Armenians -- Reuters
Blasts in Karabakh as Azerbaijan launches 'anti-terrorist' military operation -- ABC News Australia
Azerbaijan launches new military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh -- Al Jazeera
Azerbaijan has ‘unleashed large-scale aggression’ – Armenia -- RT
Fears of a Second War in Europe as Azerbaijan Launches Military Attack -- Daily Beast