Azerbaijan, Baku, April 11 / Trend K. Zarbaliyeva /
The Azerbaijan State Border Service has disseminated official information about an armed incident on the border with Iran.
An unknown person attempted to illegally cross the border in the Yardimli region bordering Iran, the service's press center told Trend.
After the person disobeyed orders to stop, the border guards were forced to open fire.
The offender died. He was identified as a resident of the Yardimli region, Jafar Jafarov.
Jafarov has been detained by the border guards three times. The appropriate actions were taken against him, the service said.
An investigation is underway.