Photos of Mercenaries Killed Fighting for Azerbaijan in Artsakh Released by Jesr Press

The Arabic-language electronic publication Jesr Press has released the first photo of a mercenary who fought and was injured on behalf of Azerbaijan in Artsakh. The publication reports that the mercenary, a member of the "Syrian National Army", died after these shots were taken.

The mercenary, who was a poor Turkmen, hailed from the village of Tisnin in the Homs province. His name is Abdul Rizaq, and he goes by the alias "Abu Huraira". In a report published on September 30, the publication cited its sources stating that "30 fighters were trapped due to poor planning three days ago and perished."

In addition, activists on social media have circulated a photo of another mercenary named Muhammad Shaalan, who is a militant of the Syrian opposition. According to the publication, he was also killed during clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces.

Muhammad Shaalan, more commonly known as Abu Shaalan, originates from the town of Atarib, located in the western part of Aleppo province. He was a fighter with the "Tuwar al-Sham" group.