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Khojaly Massacre, also referred to as Khojaly genocide and Khojaly tragedy was the killing of a large number of ethnic Azeri civilians in the town of Khojaly on 25 February 1992. According to the Azeri side, the massacre was committed by the ethnic Armenian armed forces, reportedly with help of the Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment.
The Khojaly Massacre was described by Human Rights Watch as "the largest massacre to date in the conflict" over Nagorno-Karabakh. While there is disagreement over the exact number of the dead and the details and causes of their deaths, estimates range from 400 to over 1,000. The official death toll is 613 civilians, of them 106 women and 83 children.
The Armenian side argues that the killings occurred as a result of wartime military operations, and were in part caused by the prevention of the evacuation of town inhabitants by Azeri forces. Also the same sort of attacks were being carried out against Armenians in Azerbaijan.
External links
- Khojaly.org An Azeri web-site dedicated to the Khojaly genocide
- Letter to the UN from Azerbaijan condemning the events
- Letter to the UN from Armenia in response to Azeri accusations
- Khojaly.net A website dedicated to Khojaly genocide
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