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| '''Khojali''' (]: '''Xocalı'''), also called '''Khojaly''', |
'''Khojali''' (]: '''Xocalı'''), also called '''Khojaly''', was a town and a ] in the ] region of ], now under the control of ethnically ] separatists. It was the location of the ] in February ]. The local separatist government has designated it as the province of ]. | ||
| ==The Khojaly massacre== | ==The Khojaly massacre== | ||
| {{main|Khojaly Massacre}} | {{main|Khojaly Massacre}} | ||
| According to the Azerbaijanis, as well as Memorial Human Rights Center, Human Rights Watch and other international observers, a massacre was committed by the ethnic Armenian armed forces, reportedly with help of the Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment |
For people of Azerbaijan the word "Khojali" has become synonymous with pain and inhumane cruelty. According to the Azerbaijanis, as well as Memorial Human Rights Center, Human Rights Watch and other international observers, a massacre was committed by the ethnic Armenian armed forces, reportedly with help of the Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment<ref></ref>, who did not just attack the town but razed it to the ground. In the process they brutally murdered 613 people, annihilated whole families, captured 1,275 people, left 1,000 civilians maimed or crippled, and another 150 people unaccounted for in their wake<ref></ref>. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Khojali (Azerbaijani: Xocalı), also called Khojaly, was a town and a rayon in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, now under the control of ethnically Armenian separatists. It was the location of the Khojaly massacre in February 1992. The local separatist government has designated it as the province of Askeran.
The Khojaly massacre
Main article: Khojaly MassacreFor people of Azerbaijan the word "Khojali" has become synonymous with pain and inhumane cruelty. According to the Azerbaijanis, as well as Memorial Human Rights Center, Human Rights Watch and other international observers, a massacre was committed by the ethnic Armenian armed forces, reportedly with help of the Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment, who did not just attack the town but razed it to the ground. In the process they brutally murdered 613 people, annihilated whole families, captured 1,275 people, left 1,000 civilians maimed or crippled, and another 150 people unaccounted for in their wake.
References
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