Armenia and Azerbaijan fight for fourth consecutive day over separatist region

An Armenian serviceman fires a cannon towards Azerbaijan positions in the self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Sipan Gyulumyan/Armenian Defense Ministry Press Service/PAN Photo via AP)

Heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh have continued for a fourth straight day.

Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry said Armenian forces started shelling the town of Tartar on Wednesday morning, damaging “civilian infrastructure” and wounding people.