Azerbaijan reports significant weapons seizure in Khankandi  

KARABAKH  29 June 2024 - 11:19

Azerbaijani police have uncovered and seized a substantial cache of weapons and ammunition in the city of Khankandi as part of ongoing comprehensive security measures.

According to the Interior Ministry, the weapon discoveries were made between June 22-28, Caliber.Az reports.

The recovered arsenal includes 26 automatic rifles, three machine guns, one pistol, 27 hand grenades, three shotguns, two grenade launchers, 36 fuses, 13 shells of various calibers, five bayonet knives, and 4,780 different caliber cartridges.

Further searches in surrounding areas yielded additional finds. In Vangli village of Kalbajar district, authorities discovered a machine gun and 225 rounds of ammunition.

In Asgaran settlement of Khojaly district, four machine guns, a pistol, a grenade launcher, 12 hand grenades, 11 fuses, and 278 rounds of ammunition were seized.

Meanwhile, in Lachin district, police found two machine guns, a pistol, a shotgun, 13 hand grenades, three bayonet knives, and 270 rounds of ammunition.

Khankandi, a city with strategic significance, has been a focal point for security measures following recent conflicts in the region. The diligent efforts of law enforcement personnel underscore the government's determination to ensure stability and peace for residents of Khankandi and surrounding areas.

On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan launched anti-terror measures to disable Armenian army forces and military infrastructure in the Karabakh region. The operation came on the heels of the intensifying Armenian attacks on the Azerbaijani positions and a mine incident in the Khojavand district that killed four Azerbaijani police officers and two road construction workers.

By the time of the cessation of hostilities on September 20, the Azerbaijani military disabled artillery systems, radio-electronic warfare, military equipment, ammunition depots, military strongholds, and shelters of the Armenian army formations stationed in the Karabakh region.

The counter-terrorism measures concluded after the Armenian military formations agreed to full disarmament by laying down arms, handing over the military hardware, and withdrawing from their battle positions and military outposts.

Amenia's armed forces were also obligated to leave Azerbaijani territory, and illegal Armenian armed groups were to be disbanded.

Caliber.Az