If or when a full-blown conflict erupts between Armenia and Azerbaijan, it will probably begin like this.
According to a senior source in the Armenian defence ministry, on 27 April Azerbaijani troops sneaked over the Armenian border in the north-east province of Tavush and took up positions on either side of a road connecting the villages of Movses and Aygepar.
At around 2am local time - the source said - they opened fire from close range at the windscreen of an approaching car ...
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