Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh revealed today, Thursday, that Azerbaijani forces have violated the ceasefire, a claim swiftly denied by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense. Armenian authorities stated that gunfire could be heard in the center of the capital. Two sources told Reuters earlier that they "heard gunfire." Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced victory over the mountainous region yesterday, Wednesday, stating that his "iron fist" has turned the notion of Armenian separatists in Karabakh into history after a rapid military operation that lasted 24 hours.