Armenia, Azerbaijan head for biggest clash over disputed territory since 1994 ceasefire

When post-Soviet Russia brokered a ceasefire between the exhausted parties, Armenia wound up holding Nagorno-Karabakh and a large amount of other territory (now emptied of Azerbaijanis) that connected Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia proper.
The Armenian Defense Ministry released this photo, which appears to show a tank from Azerbaijan being destroyed.
It’s probably Azerbaijan that started the shooting in this latest round of fighting with neighbouring Armenia. Which is not to say that it’s all Azerbaijan’s fault. The killing that started on Sunday is the biggest clash s...

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