Presidential assistance condemns "immoral terror act" by Armenian gangs

Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev, has condemned a recent terrorist attack attempt by the illegal Armenian armed gangs in the Garabagh region.

"Yet another immoral terror act by the elements of armed forces of Armenia and illegal forces of puppet regime against Azerbaijani outpost by using dogs equipped with a remotely detonated bomb. Immorality knows no bounds!" Hajiyev wrote on X, according to Caliber.Az.

On September 11, at about 08:30 am, illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeeping forces are temporarily stationed, using a dog as a kamikaze attempted to commit a terrorist act against the servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army who were on combat duty in the direction of the Khojavend region, the Defence Ministry of Azerbaijan reported.

They attached a Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) to the dog and forced it to move in the direction of the Azerbaijan Army positions. The purpose was to remotely launch the improvised explosive device to cause more damage to Azerbaijani military personnel. The terrorist act was foiled due to the vigilance of the Azerbaijan Army servicemen.

The Defence Ministry of Azerbaijan has strongly condemned the provocation as an action that contradicts the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as an amendment to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons.

"Using animals for the purpose of committing suicide is an immoral act, and we consider it a terrorist act," the ministry stated.