Drones launched from Iran attack international airport in Azerbaijan – videos

Drones launched from Iran have fallen near the international airport in the Azerbaijani city of Nakhchivan, close to the Iranian border, as well as near a school. Two people have been injured.

Source: Reuters; Azerbaijani media outlets; Report, an Azerbaijani news agency, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan

Quote from Reuters: "A source close to Azerbaijan's government said missiles and drones flying from the direction of Iran fell on the territory of the airport in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan on Thursday."

Details: Local media outlets reported that there might have been two drones. One drone is believed to have crashed on the territory of the airport, while another reportedly exploded in the garden of a school. Early reports indicate that there were no casualties.

Nakhchivan International Airport is located about 10 km from the border with Iran.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said later that two civilians had been injured in the drone attack.

According to the ministry, the UAVs launched from Iranian territory attacked targets in Nakhchivan on 5 March. One drone struck the airport terminal, while another landed near a school in the village of Shekerabad.

"The airport building has been damaged and two civilians have been injured as a result of the attack. Baku strongly condemns this incident. Such actions contradict the norms and principles of international law and contribute to rising tensions in the region," the ministry said.

The ministry also added that Azerbaijan is demanding that Tehran provide explanations regarding the incident as soon as possible and take the necessary steps to prevent similar cases in the future.

"Azerbaijan reserves the right to take the necessary response measures. The Iranian ambassador, Mojtaba Demirchilou, has already been summoned to the Foreign Ministry. A strong protest has been conveyed to the Iranian side and a corresponding note of protest will be handed over," the ministry added.

Background:

• On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military campaign against Iran, carrying out hundreds of strikes on strategic facilities across the country.
• As a result of a targeted strike on a residence in Tehran, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei and key commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed.
• In response to the killing of its leadership, Iran launched large-scale strikes using ballistic missiles and drones against the territory of Israel, as well as US military bases and the territories of American allies in the Middle East, including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
• On 1 March, Hezbollah publicly expressed full solidarity with Iran.
• At around 01:00 on 2 March, the Israel Defence Forces reported that projectiles had been fired from Lebanon on northern areas of Israel.

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