Azerbaijani border guards foil armed drug smuggling attempt from Iran following deadly shootout

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Azerbaijani border guards foil armed drug smuggling attempt from Iran following deadly shootout  Dozens of kilograms of cannabis was seized by the Azerbaijani border guards following the shootout.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/12/azerbaijani-border-guards-foil-armed-drug-smuggling-attempt-from-iran-following-deadly-sho  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Azerbaijani border guards reportedly thwarted an armed drug smuggling attempt along the country's border with Iran

00:09seizing dozens of kilograms of cannabis and engaging in a shootout with suspects

00:15Video acquired by ANUZ shows what authorities say is border guards observing three unidentified individuals

00:22illegally crossing from Iran into Azerbaijan

00:26The border post was alerted and guards began pursuit

00:29They ordered the individuals to stop and fired warning shots

00:33The suspects reportedly ignored these warnings and opened fire at the guards

00:38According to the State Border Service, the border guards responded with gunfire of their own

00:44One suspect was killed, one apprehended and the third fled back over the Iranian border

00:50More than 30 kilograms of cannabis was found after a search of the area

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