Azeri-Armenian fighting escalates

Heavy fighting in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has intensified after Armenian forces bombarded Azerbaijan’s second city, Ganja, in retaliation for attacks on the capital of the breakaway territory


Oct 4: One civilian killed and dozens injured as rockets land on residential areas of Ganja, according to Azerbaijan

Stepanakert (Xankendi): Nagorno-Karabakh capital shelled on several occasions since Sep 26


GEORGIA
ARMENIA
TURKEY
RUSSIA
AZERBAIJAN
IRAN
100km 60 miles


Armenian-controlled territories

Ganja
AZERBAIJAN
Murovdag mountains
Mingecevir
Oil and gas pipelines
Talish 
Terter
Line of Contact
Vardenis
ARMENIA
AZERBAIJAN
Kalbajar
Martakert (Aghdara)
NAGORNO-KARABAKH
Shusha 
Fuzuli
Jabrayil
Main area of ground warfare
IRAN
20km 12 miles

Towns shelled by artillery fire on October 4
Areas of recent battles


Arayik Harutyunyan: Armenian leader of  Nagorno-Karabakh, said he ordered attack on Ganja’s military airport in response to shelling of his region


Sources: Stratfor, BBC, Reuters, International Crisis Group 
Picture: Getty Images
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