In Azerbaijan, two policemen died when dispersing the rally

In the Azerbaijani city of Ganja, two high -ranking policemen died during the dispersal of a spontaneous rally. According to the BBC, citing the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs, the deputy chief of the Main Police Department of Ganji Ilgar Balakishiyev and the deputy chief of the police of the Nizaminsky district Samed Abbasov were killed.

Local residents gathered at the building of the city administration, demanding the liberation of the 35-year-old Yunis Safarov, detained for attempt on the head of the city of Elmar Veliev. The attack was committed on July 3 by the administration building. Veliev and his guard are hospitalized with fiery wounds.

According to the BBC local residents, the protesters went through the city park, some shouted religious slogans. The riots began at the administration building. According to the official message, 40 people were detained, the order in the city center was restored in half an hour. Participants in the protest in the message are called a "radical religious group of 150-200 people."

Ganja - the second most area and the third most population city of Azerbaijan, located in the eastern part of the country.

The attempt on Veliev is recognized as a terrorist attack. The authorities announced that Safarov was an Islamist who fought in Syria. In total, 12 people were detained in the case.