Nagorno-Karabakh says death toll among its military rises to 633 since start of conflict

Armenian soldiers stand at a military hospital in the Martakert region following an overnight fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh on October 15, 2020. (File/AFP)

• The fighting has surged to its worst level since the 1990s

YEREVAN, Armenia: The defense ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh region said on Friday it had recorded another 29 casualties among its military, pushing the military death toll to 633 since fighting with Azeri forces erupted on Sept. 27.
The fighting has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when some 30,000 people were killed.