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Azerbaijani Soldier Shot Two of His Colleagues, Then Himself

At 6:45 am on June 20, as a result of an incident in one of the military units of the Azerbaijan army, two soldiers were killed and one was seriously wounded.

As reported by the press service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense, rank-and-file soldier Behrouz Agakishiev shot and killed his fellow serviceman Neyman Abdullayev and seriously injured Kamran Ahmedov. Agakishiev then turned the gun on himself. 

The wounded soldier was taken to hospital. Azerbaijan's Military Prosecutor's Office has launched criminal proceedings.

The motives and the scene were not disclosed. The incident looks like a manifestation of hazing, Contact.az reports.