Baku: Individuals attempting to violate the state border have been detained, the Press Center of the State Border Service said, APA reports. According to the information, as a result of the vigilance of a border patrol in the service area of the Khudat border detachment of the State Border Service's Border Troops, two citizens of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria - Makhlouf Houari, born in 1994, and Brahim Houari, born in 1996 - were detained while attempting to cross the state border from Azerbaijan in the direction of the Russian Federation.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, operational and investigative measures regarding the incident are ongoing. The State Border Service remains committed to maintaining the integrity of the nation's borders and ensuring that all illegal crossing attempts are thwarted. The apprehended individuals are under investigation to determine the circumstances and motives behind their attempted illegal crossing. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by border security forces in preventing unlawful entries and upholding national security.