U.S. 'concerned’ after two civilian employees injured by Azeri fire in Armenia

The United States expressed deep concern after two Indian nationals affiliated with an American company were injured in an Azerbaijani attack in Yeraskh, a border village in Armenia’s Ararat Province, on Wednesday.

“We are deeply concerned that two civilian employees of a US-affiliated company in Armenia sustained injuries from gunfire from the direction of Azerbaijan,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a tweet.

“We reiterate our call for restraint along the borders as the parties work toward a durable and balanced peace,” he added.

The Armenian Defense Ministry said on Wedenday morning that two Indian nationals working on the site were wounded as Azerbaijani forces opened fire on a smelting plant under construction in Yeraskh.