BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. A criminal case has
been launched over the drone attack on civilian infrastructure in
Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan, the statement of the Prosecutor General's
Office says, Trend
reports.


According to the statement, on March 5, an attack was carried
out against civilian infrastructure facilities in the Nakhchivan
Autonomous Republic using two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
equipped with remotely controlled explosive warheads from the
territory of Iran.


The information noted that an initial investigation revealed
that one of the drones crashed into the terminal building of the
Nakhchivan International Airport, and the other crashed near an
educational institution in Shakarabad village, Babek district.


As a result of the incident, significant damage was caused to
the civilian infrastructure facility, namely the administrative
building and operations of the Nakhchivan International Airport,
and the airport services were deliberately and illegally disrupted,
forcing the civilian aircraft, which was supposed to operate flight
number 264 from Nakhchivan to Baku, to return to Baku for safety
reasons.


In addition, as a result of the incident, four civilians,
including Nakhchivan Airport employees, received various degrees of
bodily injuries:


- Reyhana Valiyeva, born in 1986,


- Zulfugar Zulfugarli, born in 1996,


- Mehdi Asgarov, born in 1996, and


- Asad Jafarov, a passenger waiting to board the plane, born in
1998.







The injured were provided with appropriate medical assistance
and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital under their
supervision.


The Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan has initiated a criminal
case in connection with the fact under the relevant articles of the
Criminal Code and entrusted the investigation department of the
Prosecutor General's Office with conducting a preliminary
investigation.


Currently, the prosecutor's office, together with relevant state
bodies, has inspected the scene of the crime, collected material
evidence, taken initial statements from victims and witnesses,
ordered relevant expertise, and is carrying out numerous
investigative actions.


In addition, technical investigations are being conducted on the
origin and control route of the UAVs.


Within the framework of the preliminary investigation, all
circumstances of this attack against the territory of Azerbaijan,
which was carried out in violation of the norms and principles of
international law, will be investigated objectively, fully, and
comprehensively, and the implementation of necessary measures will
be ensured to bring the guilty parties to justice in accordance
with the legislation.


The statement explained that targeting the civilian population
and strategic infrastructure facilities is a gross violation of the
basic principles of international humanitarian law.


Necessary investigative and operational measures are being
continued in the criminal case, and additional information will be
provided to the public.


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