2020.09.29 16:26 GMT+8

Armenia and Azerbaijan's clashes over disputed region escalate

Updated 2020.09.29 18:09 GMT+8

At least 95 people have been killed in the most recent fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces, including 11 civilians, according to the latest available tallies. The clashes have raised fears and concerns over the region's stability.

Residents have been evacuated from the province of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian separatist enclave in Azerbaijan where the flare-up took place on Sunday. /VCG

Said to be one of the world's oldest conflicts, the territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan has simmered for years but re-erupted recently and quickly escalated. /VCG

Azerbaijan released images of what it said were damaged Armenian armoured vehicles/VCG

A man points out where the bomb fell after attacks carried out by the Armenian army using heavy weapons on September 28, 2020 in Tartar, Azerbaijan./VCG

On September 28, 2020, in Nagorno-Karabakh, the local village was shelled and civilians were killed in the incident. /VCG

Shelling has caused damage to homes in Nagorno-Karabakh. /VCG

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders to take immediate steps to establish a ceasefire. /VCG

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