Shooting Clash on Iran-Azerbaijan Border, Casualties Reported

A shooting clash has occurred on the border between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. The information was reported by the State Border Service of Azerbaijan.

According to preliminary reports, one of the border violators has been killed, while the second has fled. At around 4:00 PM today, two border violators attempted to cross from Iran into Azerbaijan.

The border guards ordered them to stop, but the violators did not comply. They threw two packages and attempted to escape from the scene. The border guards began pursuing the violators and opened warning fire. As a result, one of them was killed.