The Investigation Commission of the Republic of Armenia announced on Thursday the arrest of two Syrian militants, who fought alongside Azerbaijan in the armed conflict between Baku and Yerevan.
“At the moment, we have two Syrian mercenaries, and they have been interrogated,” said Rafael Vardanyan, head of the Prisons Department in Armenia, according to Russia Today.
He added that the Armenian side is now taking measures so that the two detainees can contact their relatives.
Earlier Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that it had received information about the transfer of militants from the Middle East to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict zone in Karabakh.
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