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26 Feb in 9:20
Twenty-nine years have passed since the bloodiest and most tragic incident in Azerbaijan’s recent history - Khojaly tragedy. Hundreds of civilians, including women and children, were massacred when Armenian troops assaulted the town of Khojaly on 26 February 1992. According to Azerbaijan s government, 613 Azeri civilians died, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 old people, 487 people wounded (including 76 children). Eight families were completely annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, while 25 lost both parents.
Moreover, 1,275 people were held hostage and 5,379 people were expelled from their place of permanent residence. So far, nothing is known about the fate of 150 people (of which 68 are women and 26 are children
Turkish president reveres memory of Azerbaijani brothers and sisters ruthlessly murdered in Khojaly kaspi.az - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kaspi.az Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Politics 22 February 2021, 16:38 239
The Islamabad Institute of Conflict Resolution (IICR) jointly with the Azerbaijan s Embassy in Pakistan will organize a Seminar on Bombardments, Massacres, Genocides. Crimes Against Humanity”, Trend reports citing the embassy.
The Seminar will be held on Feb. 22, 2021 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Seminar will be dedicated to the 29th Anniversary of Khojaly Genocide.
During the Karabakh war, Armenian military committed an act of genocide against the population of Azerbaijan’s Khojaly town on Feb. 26, 1992.
As many as 613 people, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old people were killed as a result of the massacre. A total of 1,000 civilians became disabled in the onslaught. Eight families were completely annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, while 25 lost both parents. Some 1,275 innocent residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 people still remains unknown.