00:00 Tensions escalate once again between Armenia and Azerbaijan as four Armenian soldiers are
00:08 reported killed in a firefight with Azeri forces along their shared border.
00:14 The incident threatens to reignite a conflict that had simmered for over three decades,
00:20 revolving around the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
00:24 Both sides accuse each other of initiating the violence, with Armenia's Ministry of
00:30 Defense reporting the attack near the village of Nerkinhan in the southern region of Syunik.
00:36 Azerbaijan, however, claims to have launched a revenge operation in response to alleged
00:42 Armenian fire across the border further north.
00:46 The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has persisted for decades, with both countries claiming
00:52 sovereignty over the region since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
00:58 Despite occasional peace talks, violence erupts sporadically at scene in this recent escalation
01:04 threatening the fragile peace in the South Caucasus.
01:07 As the situation unfolds, both sides remain entrenched in their positions, raising concerns
01:14 of further escalation and instability in the region.
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