A armed incident occurred on the border of Azerbaijan and Iran: two Azerbaijani border guards were injured.
About this on Wednesday, July 24, the press service of the State Border Service (GPS) of Azerbaijan reports.
“July 24 at 03:30 in the service territory of the border detachment” Gatepe “of the border troops of the State Border Service, a violation of the state border was recorded by two unknown people who were sent from Iran to Azerbaijan,” follows the message.
The violators, ignoring the legal requirements of the border guards to stop, put them armed resistance and disappeared, noted in the GPS.
“As a result of the armed incident, two members of the border outfit received easy injuries, they provided the necessary medical care. As a result of the shootout, one of the violators received a wound,” follows from the message.
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During the inspection of the territory, 10 kg 882 g of narcotic drugs, a night vision device, a 12 mm caliber, sleeve and cartridges were found. Border guards from Iran arrived at the scene. Currently, in conjunction with employees of the prosecutor’s office, operational investigative measures are being held.