An Armenian soldier has died while on combat duty due to his comrade's careless handling of a weapon, the Armenian Defense Ministry said on Saturday
YEREVAN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 17th July, 2021) An Armenian soldier has died while on combat duty due to his comrade's careless handling of a weapon, the Armenian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
"On July 16, at about 21:40 [17:40 GMT], a conscript soldier, Private Arthur Ghazaryan, born in 2001, sustained a fatal gunshot wound while on combat duty as a result of an accidental shooting made by his comrade due to violation of the rules for handling weapons," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry did not specify where the incident took place, noting that an investigation is underway.
