Nagorno-Karabakh truce frays as both sides allege attacks: Live

At least nine people have been killed in overnight Armenian bombardment in Azerbaijan’s second city of Ganja, the Azeri Prosecutor General’s Office said, less than 24 hours after a ceasefire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory was agreed. The Russia-brokered truce, put in place after marathon talks in Moscow between both sides, was meant to halt fighting to allow ethnic Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh and Azeri forces to swap prisoners and war dead. Both sides accused each other of violating the terms of the truce merely minutes after it came into effect. Armenia has denied targeting Ganja, and accused Azeri forces of shelling Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital Stepanakert, as well as other towns during the night in violation of the truce. This is Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the latest developments of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Here are the latest updates: Sunday, October 11th 17:40GMT – EU expresses ‘extreme concern’ over Karabakh ceasefire breaches The EU’s diplomatic chief has expressed his deep concern over reports of violations of a ceasefire between warring neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. “We note with extreme concern the reports of continued military activities, including against civilian targets, as well as civilian casualties,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement. 15:30 GMT – ICRC says ready to facilitate support in Karabakh Zara Amatuni from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said the humanitarian impact of the current conflict “is immense.” “We are in regular discussions with [both] sides about the nature of our involvement,” Amatuni told Al Jazeera. “However, for now, the date for the operation to begin is in the hands of the sides, and the ICRC stands ready to facilitate support in their humanitarian obligations to release the detainees, on the one hand, on the other, to return the human remains so that the families can bury their loved ones with dignity. “We’ve been hearing reports [of] shelling on both sides of the line of contact, which has not allowed us to get involved in any kind of agreement, or attempt for humanitarian operation. “We are talking now of at least tens of thousands of people that will be needing assistance in the next few months to be able to cope with the toll taken on them because of the surgent violence.” style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">