BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. Articles in the
criminal case opened regarding Iran's drone
attack on civil infrastructure in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan have been
revealed, Trend
reports via the Prosecutor General's Office.
"A criminal case has been initiated and a preliminary
investigation is underway under Articles 214.2.1, 214.2.3, 214.2.4
(terrorism) and 270-1.3 (acts threatening aviation safety) of the
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan on the fact of the attack on civilian
infrastructure facilities of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic by
two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with remotely
controlled explosive warheads from the territory of Iran on March
5," the statement noted.
On March 5, a drone attack took place at the Nakhchivan
International Airport. The drone flying from Iranian territory
crashed into the airport building and exploded near the secondary
school in Shakarabad village, Babek district.
Four civilians were injured as a result of the incident. The
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the
incident, demanding Iran clarify the issue in a short time, provide
an explanation, and take the necessary urgent measures to prevent
such cases from recurring in the future.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to
Azerbaijan, Mojtaba Dermichilou, was summoned to the Foreign
Ministry, where a strong protest was conveyed to the Iranian
side.
