Nagorno-Karabakh says its military death toll rises to 1,009 - GulfToday

Nagorno-Karabakh says its military death toll rises to 1,009

  • 27 Oct 2020
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Armenian reservists undergo training at a firing range near Yerevan. File photo/Reuters

The defence ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh region said on Tuesday it had recorded another 35 casualties among its military, pushing its military death toll to 1,009 since fighting with Azeri forces erupted on Sept.27.

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