Sides in Karabakh conflict exchange mortar fire overnight; one Armenian soldier killed

Armenian and Azerbaijani sources report exchange of mortar fire overnight in the Karabakh conflict zone, as well as other cease fire violations.

An Armenian soldier, serving with the forces of the self-declared nagorno-Karabakh Republic was reported killed early this morning. Twenty one year old Karen Danielyan was killed as a result of gunshot wounds.

source; commonspace.eu with agencies

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