32 Armenian separatists killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes

Heavy fighting continued between Armenian rebels and Azerbaijan early Monday over a decades long territorial dispute, with officials in the breakaway Karabakh region saying a total of 32 of its fighters died.

An Armenian defence ministry spokesperson said in a statement that "intensive fighting continued overnight" while defence ministry officials in Karabakh confirmed 15 more fighters had died, bringing their total military fatality count to 32 since clashes erupted Sunday.