Azerbaijani border guards foil armed drug smuggling attempt from Iran following deadly shootout
Dozens of kilograms of cannabis was seized by the Azerbaijani border guards following the shootout.
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Dozens of kilograms of cannabis was seized by the Azerbaijani border guards following the shootout.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/12/azerbaijani-border-guards-foil-armed-drug-smuggling-attempt-from-iran-following-deadly-sho
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00:00Azerbaijani border guards reportedly thwarted an armed drug smuggling attempt along the country's border with Iran
00:09seizing dozens of kilograms of cannabis and engaging in a shootout with suspects
00:15Video acquired by ANUZ shows what authorities say is border guards observing three unidentified individuals
00:22illegally crossing from Iran into Azerbaijan
00:26The border post was alerted and guards began pursuit
00:29They ordered the individuals to stop and fired warning shots
00:33The suspects reportedly ignored these warnings and opened fire at the guards
00:38According to the State Border Service, the border guards responded with gunfire of their own
00:44One suspect was killed, one apprehended and the third fled back over the Iranian border
00:50More than 30 kilograms of cannabis was found after a search of the area