Soldier in Karabakh Shot by Comrade Who Confused Him with Enemy : Paper

The fellow servicemen of military conscript Arman Ghukasyan, who died in Nagorno Karabakh on March 19, confused him with the enemy and opened fire. Arman was killed while army officer Varazdat Zakaryan, 26, was injured, reports local daily Zhoghovurd, citing its sources.

Zakaryan was taken to the hospital in Stepanakert. The newspaper notes that the deceased soldier was the only son in the family. He was drafted in the fall of 2012. A criminal case under Article 365 Section 3 of the RA Criminal Code ("violation of combat duty regulations") has been filed.