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Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan
Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan
Obvious but needs to be emphasized
Azerbaijan fears to release real number of its April 1-5 casualties
12:35, 14 April, 2016
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan
fears to disclose to its own public the real number of casualties
sustained as a result of its aggression against Nagorno Karabakh from
April 1-5.
As “Armenpress” reports, this is evidenced by the total silence of the
Azerbaijani leadership regarding the numerous demands of political
activists to release information about the casualties.
It can be assumed that the real number of casualties is not disclosed
because in reality, Azerbaijan suffered huge losses.
Regarding this, in an interview with musavat.com Azerbaijani military
analyst Uzeyir Jafarov expressed his support to the non-disclosure
position of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
According to him, if Azerbaijan releases the real number of its
casualties, the adversary and external forces might “use” it against
Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani pro-leadership analyst urged the public of Azerbaijan
to refrain from such demands, stressing that the Defense Ministry’s
position is “totally correct”.
Uzeyir Jafarov earlier agreed to that fact that the attacking side
always suffers greater loss than the defending side.
The Azerbaijani side released the latest statement on its casualties
on April 3, saying that Azerbaijan has 31 losses, without mentioning
number of wounded or missing.
However, Meydan TV conducted a research and concluded that Azerbaijan
lost 93 soldiers, 34 were wounded and 6 missing in action.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry did not comment on this.
The International Bellingcat analytical organization earlier reported
that Azerbaijan suffered a minimum of 400 killed soldiers.
Despite the ceasefire agreement which was initiated by the Azerbaijani
side on April 5 at 12:00, Azerbaijan continues violating it and opens
fire at Armenian positions and civilian settlements.
According to Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army’s data, during the
Azerbaijani aggression against Nagorno Karabakh from April 1-5, the
Azerbaijani side lost 2 helicopters, 24 tanks, 3 battle vehicles, 1
engineering hardware, 7 UAVs, 1 MM-21 multiple rocket launcher. During
the operations Azerbaijan lost 500 soldiers and 2000 were wounded.
General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”
Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan
"During the operations Azerbaijan lost 500 soldiers and 2000 were wounded."
If we didn't throw in these silly round numbers, which add nothing of value, we'd be taken more seriously. 2500 soldiers lost or wounded is a silly number outside of an aerial bombing campaign or grunt rush.
That said, I already saw a bunch of articles from Reuters etc this morning that said we lost 90 some soldiers (which we've published) and that AZ only lost 30 (because that's what they've reported, and most reporters are lazy).
Kim Jung Aliyev controls their media and reporters, for some reason, DO NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THIS. All they have to do is modify their reports to disclaim that state media is the only media, and they have a policy of downplaying or not publishing actual results.
"During the operations Azerbaijan lost 500 soldiers and 2000 were wounded."
If we didn't throw in these silly round numbers, which add nothing of value, we'd be taken more seriously. 2500 soldiers lost or wounded is a silly number outside of an aerial bombing campaign or grunt rush.
That said, I already saw a bunch of articles from Reuters etc this morning that said we lost 90 some soldiers (which we've published) and that AZ only lost 30 (because that's what they've reported, and most reporters are lazy).
Kim Jung Aliyev controls their media and reporters, for some reason, DOES NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THIS. All they have to do is modify their reports to disclaim that state media is the only media, and they have a policy of downplaying or not publishing actual results.
I'm more comfortable throwing out claims the Azeri losses were 300+ because of anecdotal evidence such as they were the attackers, they would have pressed the attack had they not suffered a large amount of casualties over several more day, and not themselves requested a ceasefire strenously.
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