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Azerbaijani, Armenian Troops Clash over Nagorno

As a result of ongoing tensions Azerbaijani and Armenian forces got into a heated exchange of exchange of heavy gunfire and mortars along their border late Monday and early Tuesday this week. The barrage of fighting took place on several points along their border, and sparked some of the most intense fighting in months.

Authorities in Azerbaijan reported the death of one soldier while another was said to be in critical condition. Armenian officials also reported several wounded behind their lines as well.

The two countries remain in dispute over the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan, with fighting occurring over a so called "no man`s land" the two countries are in dispute over. The area is not a big swath of land, but represents the many unresolved issues continuing to bog down international relations in the post-Soviet era.