Azerbaijan demands withdrawal of Armenian forces around Nagorno-Karabakh as fighting intensifies

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan on Wednesday demanded the disarmament of the "illegal Armenian formations" deployed around the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, after clashes erupted around the enclave.

Azerbaijan said earlier that one of its soldiers was killed in a clash around Nagorno-Karabakh.

The separatist government in the region, backed by Armenia, had earlier announced a partial mobilization of its residents.

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