Armenian Army Rocked By Deadly Shootings
People, Daily news | ankakh | July 30, 2010 13:38
Six Armenian army servicemen have been reportedly shot dead this week in two separate non-combat incidents highlighting lingering abuse and other serious problems within the country’s armed forces.
The Armenian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday evening that an “incident” involving “use of firearms” and resulting in an unspecified number of casualties took place at one of its military bases on Wednesday. It gave no details, saying only that military investigators have received “strictest orders” to clarify all circumstances of the incident.
A source close to the Armenian government told RFE/RL’s Armenian service that it occurred at an Armenian army unit in Nagorno-Karabakh. The source said a soldier serving there shot dead four officers before turning his gun on himself.
Artur Sakunts, an Armenian human rights campaigner, gave similar information to the Lragir.am news service. But he cautioned that it is “preliminary and unconfirmed.”
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