By Syuzanna Petrosyan
Hikmet Hajiyev, foreign policy adviser to the President of Azerbaijan, says that Azerbaijani army is using Israeli “kamikaze drones” to strike Armenian forces in Karabakh.
Hajiyev also confirmed that Azerbaijan uses Israel drones for intelligence gathering and airstrikes – including the Harrop drone.
“The Israel-Azerbaijan defense cooperation is about strengthening the defense capabilities of Azerbaijan,” continued Hajiyev.
In the interview, Hajiyev said that his country has used Israeli drones previously and lauded their effectiveness.
“Hats off to the engineers who designed it,” Hajiyev said.
Axios reports that over the last several days an “air train” of cargo planes affiliated with the Azeri ministry of defense departed for Israel. According to flight radar apps, the cargo planes stopped at Ovda airbase in southern Israel before departing for Azerbaijan. Israeli officials refuse to confirm.
Armenia has protested several times in recent years the Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan.
