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| - Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region of Azerbaijan mainly inhabited by ethnic Armenians and backed by Yerevan, has been the scene of deadly clashes for the past two weeks. According to an official, but partial, toll more than 400 people have been killed in the clashes. Here is a timeline: Armenia and Azerbaijan, two former Soviet republics in the Caucasus, have accused each other of initiating deadly clashes, the worst since 2016, that broke out on September 27 in their decades-long territorial dispute. Ethnic Armenian separatists seized the Nagorno-Karabakh region from Baku in a 1990s war that claimed 30,000 lives. Since then, clashes have occurred repeatedly. Azerbaijan's defence ministry said it launched a "counter offensive" to protect the population, while separatist authorities claimed the troops bombed the regional capital Stepanakert. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Nagorno-Karabakh authorities declare martial law and military mobilisation, while Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev also declares martial law and a curfew in Baku and several cities. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a firm supporter of Azerbaijan, on September 28 calls on Armenia to end its "occupation" of Nagorno-Karabakh. Karabakh authorities say they have regained positions lost the day before, whereas Azerbaijan says it has made gains. Both sides claim the other has suffered heavy losses. On the 29th, Armenia says a Turkish F-16 fighter jet that took off from Azerbaijan shot down an Armenian warplane. Turkey denies the claim, while Moscow urges Ankara not to "add fuel to the flames" by encouraging Baku's military campaign. The United Nations Security Council unanimously calls on both sides to stop fighting. On September 30, Russia says that fighters from Syria and Libya are being deployed to the conflict and expresses its "deep concern". Nagorno-Karabakh's leader says "the real enemy is Turkey." Azerbaijan's leader vows to pursue military action until a full Armenian withdrawal from the disputed territory. On October 1, Armenian and Azerbaijani forces intensify their shelling. The presidents of France, Russia, and the United States call for a ceasefire, urging Armenia and Azerbaijan to commit to talks without delay. On October 2, regional capital Stepanakert comes under heavy shelling that injures many civilians and causes serious material damage, according to Yerevan. Armenia expresses readiness to work with international mediators to reach a ceasefire with Azerbaijan. On October 4, fighting intensifies, with both Stepanakert and Ganja in western Azerbaijan coming under fire. On October 6, Armenia's Pashinyan says Turkey's encouragement of Azerbaijan is to blame for the outbreak of fighting and is confident of Russian support. The following day, Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for an end to the ongoing "tragedy". Separatist authorities say that half of the enclave's 140,000 inhabitants have been displaced, of whom 90 percent are women and children. On October 8, the Ghazanchetsots (Holy Saviour) Cathedral, an iconic site for the Armenian Apostolic Church, is bombed. Azerbaijan denies its forces are responsible. Armenia and Azerbaijan hold their first high-level talks in Moscow on the 9th. They announce a ceasefire early on October 10 and agree to more "substantive" talks, but the ceasefire is broken as soon as it took effect at 0800 GMT. bur-kd/wai/wdb
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