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October 26, 2020

3rd Ceasefire Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Breaks Down Within Minutes
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Armenia and Azerbaijan have resumed fighting in the disputed territory
of Nagorno-Karabakh, just minutes after a "humanitarian ceasefire" was
supposed to go into effect early Monday morning. It was the third truce
to fail since the conflict erupted on September 27. Last week Russian
President Vladimir Putin said the fighting has left almost 5,000 dead on
both sides - far more than the official death toll of less than 1,000
cited by governing authorities. Tens of thousands have fled their homes,
with many left sheltering underground for weeks.


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