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Armenian captive committed suicide?

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Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense and the Military Police today released information according to which captive on the Azeri side Manvel Saribekyan has committed suicide, as reported by the Azerbaijani ANS TV.

Manvel Saribekyan, 20, was a resident of Tchambarak village of Gegharkunik region. He was captured on September 11 after crossing the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact while searching for his herd.

According to the Azerbaijani side, Saribekyan used his shirt and a mattress sheet as a rope and hung himself in his cell.

The Azerbaijani side says there are only traces on Saribekyan's neck.

Preliminary investigation is underway.