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Civilian casualties reported by both sides on Sunday (Photo: nkrmil.am)

Caucasus warfare prompts EU alarm

Heavy fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has claimed dozens of lives and prompted alarm in Europe.

The violence flared up on Sunday (27 September) morning, causing at least 16 military fatalities and multiple civilian deaths, as well as hundreds of injuries, according to official statements.

Both sides accused each other of firing first, with no international monitors on the ground to verify claims.

They also imposed martial law and hardened their rhetoric.

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