Vagif Dargahly

Two ethnic Armenian troops died in fighting with Azerbaijani forces April 8 as the foes accused each other of breaching a cease-fire that halted the worst outbreak of violence in decades over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Clashes continued in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region for a third day, during which Azerbaijan said Armenian forces killed three of its troops as it killed 30 Armenian troops after launching an attack on a command center, amid diplomatic efforts to ease the tension. 

Azerbaijan said Armenian forces had killed three of its troops on April 4, as clashes over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued for a third day despite international pressure to stop fighting.

The Azeri defense ministry said three servicemen were killed when Armenians shelled their positions using mortars and grenade launchers.