Azerbaijan says it has seized key Nagorno-Karabakh town of Shusha, but Armenia denies Baku’s claim & insists fighting continues

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Azerbaijani forces have captured the strategic town of Shusha in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the country’s president, Ilham Aliyev, announced, on Sunday. Armenia immediately denied the claim, saying fighting was ongoing.

“Today, the Azerbaijani flag is being flown in Shusha. It is possibly the happiest day of my life,” Aliyev said, as quoted by local media. “Shusha is ours! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” he added.

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