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'''Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre''' ({{lang-az|Malıbəyli və Quşçular qətliamı}}) was the killing of over 15-50 (exact number unknown){{Citation needed|date=February 2012}} ethnic Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian irregular armed units in a simultaneous attack on the villages of ],<ref>Antero Leitzinger, Caucasus and an unholy alliance, Kirja-Leitzinger, 1997, p. 55</ref> ], ] of ] of ] on 10–12 February 1992 during the ].<ref>{{cite book |title=The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: causes and implications |last1=Croissant |first1=Michael P. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2006 |publisher= Praeger Publishers |location= |isbn= 0-275-96241-5 |page=78 |pages= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=ZeP7OZZswtcC&pg=PA78&dq=Malybeyli&hl=en&ei=m3MPTbXpM6iH4gbQ_YzuBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate= 2010-12-20}}</ref> '''Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre''' ({{lang-az|Malıbəyli və Quşçular qətliamı}}) was the killing of over 15-50 ethnic Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian irregular armed units in a simultaneous attack on the villages of ],<ref>Antero Leitzinger, Caucasus and an unholy alliance, Kirja-Leitzinger, 1997, p. 55</ref> ], ] of ] of ] on 10–12 February 1992 during the ].<ref>{{cite book |title=The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: causes and implications |last1=Croissant |first1=Michael P. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2006 |publisher= Praeger Publishers |location= |isbn= 0-275-96241-5 |page=78 |pages= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=ZeP7OZZswtcC&pg=PA78&dq=Malybeyli&hl=en&ei=m3MPTbXpM6iH4gbQ_YzuBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate= 2010-12-20}}</ref>


] reported violence to civilians, killing of women and children, targeting of civilian structures in Malibeyli and Gushchular by Armenian forces.<ref name=HW>{{cite book |title=Bloodshed in the Caucasus: escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh |last1=Denber |first1=Rachel |last1=Goldman |first1=Robert K. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1992 |publisher= Praeger Publishers |location= |isbn= 0-275-96241-5 |page= |pages= 24–27 |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=ywAU3VomIpkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Bloodshed+in+Caucasus&hl=en&ei=Mm8PTcmBH96I4ga817SGAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Kalbajar&f=false |accessdate= 2010-12-20}}</ref> ] reported violence to civilians, killing of women and children, targeting of civilian structures in Malibeyli and Gushchular by Armenian forces.<ref name=HW>{{cite book |title=Bloodshed in the Caucasus: escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh |last1=Denber |first1=Rachel |last1=Goldman |first1=Robert K. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1992 |publisher= Praeger Publishers |location= |isbn= 0-275-96241-5 |page= |pages= 24–27 |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=ywAU3VomIpkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Bloodshed+in+Caucasus&hl=en&ei=Mm8PTcmBH96I4ga817SGAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Kalbajar&f=false |accessdate= 2010-12-20}}</ref>
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|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}}A report in the newspaper ''Express Chronicle'' asserted that on February 5, a helicopter distributed warning leaflets telling villagers they had two days to leave the village before it "would cease to exist", however, no interviews confirmed this report.<ref name=HW/> By the beginning of February 1992, these villages were virtually sieged and frequently shelled by Armenians. According to Human Rights Watch, the villages had a joint defense unit of about 80 people, including 17 policement serving in Gushchular. By February, Azerbaijani defenders had only 5-6 automatic rifles.<ref name="Azertag"/>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}} Since October 1991, the residents were confined to their villages and the only way in and out was by helicopters.<ref name=HW/> The last helicopter to flow into Shusha district ]. At midnight on February 10, Armenian armed units reportedly aided by Russian troops stormed Malibeyli village. The women and children from Malibeyli fled to Gushchular village. Villagers of both villages took positions and fought the enemy till 9 am. All roads to nearby towns of Shusha and ] were cut off. The closest village was ] of ] and required passing through Armenian held villages. Most of the members of Armenian armed units were Armenian volunteers from ], ], ], ]. They beat and killed captured civilians.<ref> |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref> A report in the newspaper ''Express Chronicle'' asserted that on February 5, a helicopter distributed warning leaflets telling villagers they had two days to leave the village before it "would cease to exist", however, no interviews confirmed this report.<ref name=HW/> By the beginning of February 1992, these villages were virtually sieged and frequently shelled by Armenians. According to Human Rights Watch, the villages had a joint defense unit of about 80 people, including 17 policement serving in Gushchular. By February, Azerbaijani defenders had only 5-6 automatic rifles.<ref name="Azertag"/> Since October 1991, the residents were confined to their villages and the only way in and out was by helicopters.<ref name=HW/> The last helicopter to flow into Shusha district ]. At midnight on February 10, Armenian armed units reportedly aided by Russian troops stormed Malibeyli village. The women and children from Malibeyli fled to Gushchular village. Villagers of both villages took positions and fought the enemy till 9 am. All roads to nearby towns of Shusha and ] were cut off. The closest village was ] of ] and required passing through Armenian held villages. Most of the members of Armenian armed units were Armenian volunteers from ], ], ], ]. They beat and killed captured civilians.<ref>
{{cite web {{cite web
|url=http://azerigenocide.org/niyazi.htm |url=http://azerigenocide.org/niyazi.htm
|title= The Armenians beheaded a boy from Shamkir before my very eyes. Testimony of Gushchular resident |title= The Armenians beheaded a boy from Shamkir before my very eyes. Testimony of Gushchular resident
|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}}<ref> |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref><ref>
{{cite web {{cite web
|url=http://www.azerbaijanfoundation.az/eng/2010/03/10/voice-of-karabakh-65.html |url=http://www.azerbaijanfoundation.az/eng/2010/03/10/voice-of-karabakh-65.html
|title= Azerbaijan Association: Bloody February of 1992 |title= Azerbaijan Association: Bloody February of 1992
|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}} The villages were ethnically cleansed and burned.<ref name="Azertag"/><ref> |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref> The villages were ethnically cleansed and burned.<ref name="Azertag"/><ref>
{{cite web {{cite web
|url=http://azerigenocide.org/niyazi.htm |url=http://azerigenocide.org/niyazi.htm
|title= NATO Academic Forum: Violence in NK area |title= NATO Academic Forum: Violence in NK area
|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}}<ref> |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref><ref>
{{cite web {{cite web
|url=http://azerbaijan.tourism.az/?/ru/topmenu_content/448/ |url=http://azerbaijan.tourism.az/?/ru/topmenu_content/448/
|title= История Азербайджана |title= История Азербайджана
|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}} From 13 to 50 civilians were massacred in the villages, 15 were taken hostage. A crowd of about 2,000 civilians was able to escape to Agdam passing through a 30&nbsp;km long path through the mountains.<ref name="Azertag"/>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}} Occupation of Malibeyli and Gushchular villages took place during the presence of ] peacekeeping mission in Karabakh and set Shusha and Khojaly in full blockade.<ref> |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref> From 13 to 50 civilians were massacred in the villages, 15 were taken hostage. A crowd of about 2,000 civilians was able to escape to Agdam passing through a 30&nbsp;km long path through the mountains.<ref name="Azertag"/> Occupation of Malibeyli and Gushchular villages took place during the presence of ] peacekeeping mission in Karabakh and set Shusha and Khojaly in full blockade.<ref>
{{cite web {{cite web
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|title= НЕОБЪЯВЛЕННАЯ ВОЙНА ПРОТИВ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНА |title= НЕОБЪЯВЛЕННАЯ ВОЙНА ПРОТИВ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНА
|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref><{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}}ref> |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref><ref>
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|title= Ходжалы - первоочередная мишень |title= Ходжалы - первоочередная мишень
|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}}<ref> |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref><ref>
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Malibeyli and Gushchular were attacked by Armenian armed personnel carriers and heavy artillery with a alleged aim to end the shelling of neighboring Armenian villages by<ref name=HW/> Azerbaijani forces that had took part in shelling Armenian villages from Malibeyli and Gushcular villages.<ref>Bloodshed in the Caucasus: escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh By Rachel Denber, Robert K. Goldman, Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.) p.24</ref> Malibeyli and Gushchular were attacked by Armenian armed personnel carriers and heavy artillery with a alleged aim to end the shelling of neighboring Armenian villages by<ref name=HW/> Azerbaijani forces that had took part in shelling Armenian villages from Malibeyli and Gushcular villages.<ref>Bloodshed in the Caucasus: escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh By Rachel Denber, Robert K. Goldman, Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.) p.24</ref>
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==Famous people== ==Famous people==
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|title= Qorxubilməz kəşfiyyatçı |title= Qorxubilməz kəşfiyyatçı
|accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>{{POV-statement|date=February 2012}} |accessdate= December 16, 2010 }}</ref>


==See also== ==See also==

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Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre
DateFebruary 10–12, 1992
LocationMalibeyli, Ashaghi Gushchular, Yukhari Gushchular villages of Shusha Rayon, Azerbaijan
ParticipantsArmenian irregular armed units
Outcome15-50 civilians

Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre (Template:Lang-az) was the killing of over 15-50 ethnic Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian irregular armed units in a simultaneous attack on the villages of Malibeyli, Ashaghi Gushchular, Yukhari Gushchular of Shusha district of Azerbaijan on 10–12 February 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Helsinki Watch Committee reported violence to civilians, killing of women and children, targeting of civilian structures in Malibeyli and Gushchular by Armenian forces.

Overview and massacre

Azerbaijani populated villages of Malibeyli and Gushchular (administratively separated as Ashaghi Gushchular and Yukhari Gushchular) of Shusha district of Azerbaijan are located in the highlands of Karabakh region, close to the regional center of Shusha. The villages had a population of nearly 4,000 people and shared the same village administration. When the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict started, the villages became one of the main targets of attacks by Armenian armed units. Since October 1991, Malibeyli was in complete blockade. A report in the newspaper Express Chronicle asserted that on February 5, a helicopter distributed warning leaflets telling villagers they had two days to leave the village before it "would cease to exist", however, no interviews confirmed this report. By the beginning of February 1992, these villages were virtually sieged and frequently shelled by Armenians. According to Human Rights Watch, the villages had a joint defense unit of about 80 people, including 17 policement serving in Gushchular. By February, Azerbaijani defenders had only 5-6 automatic rifles. Since October 1991, the residents were confined to their villages and the only way in and out was by helicopters. The last helicopter to flow into Shusha district was shot down by Armenians on January 28. At midnight on February 10, Armenian armed units reportedly aided by Russian troops stormed Malibeyli village. The women and children from Malibeyli fled to Gushchular village. Villagers of both villages took positions and fought the enemy till 9 am. All roads to nearby towns of Shusha and Khojaly were cut off. The closest village was Abdal Gulbaly of Agdam district and required passing through Armenian held villages. Most of the members of Armenian armed units were Armenian volunteers from Syria, Lebanon, United States, France. They beat and killed captured civilians. The villages were ethnically cleansed and burned. From 13 to 50 civilians were massacred in the villages, 15 were taken hostage. A crowd of about 2,000 civilians was able to escape to Agdam passing through a 30 km long path through the mountains. Occupation of Malibeyli and Gushchular villages took place during the presence of OSCE peacekeeping mission in Karabakh and set Shusha and Khojaly in full blockade.

Malibeyli and Gushchular were attacked by Armenian armed personnel carriers and heavy artillery with a alleged aim to end the shelling of neighboring Armenian villages by Azerbaijani forces that had took part in shelling Armenian villages from Malibeyli and Gushcular villages.

The massacre at Malibeyli and Gushchular was followed by Garadaghly, Agdaban and Khojaly massacres.

Famous people

See also

References

  1. Antero Leitzinger, Caucasus and an unholy alliance, Kirja-Leitzinger, 1997, p. 55
  2. Croissant, Michael P. (2006). The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: causes and implications. Praeger Publishers. p. 78. ISBN 0-275-96241-5. Retrieved 2010-12-20. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Goldman, Robert K. (1992). Bloodshed in the Caucasus: escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh. Praeger Publishers. pp. 24–27. ISBN 0-275-96241-5. Retrieved 2010-12-20. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "ПРОШЛО 18 ЛЕТ СО ДНЯ ОККУПАЦИИ СЕЛ МАЛЫБЕЙЛИ И ГУШЧУЛАР ШУШИ. ПО ЭТОМУ СЛУЧАЮ СОСТОЯЛАСЬ ЦЕРЕМОНИЯ ПОЧТЕНИЯ ПАМЯТИ ПОГИБШИХ". Azertag. February 11, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
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  13. Bloodshed in the Caucasus: escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh By Rachel Denber, Robert K. Goldman, Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.) p.24
  14. S. Ilahmqizi (February 23, 2007). "В связи с 15-й годовщиной Ходжалинской трагедии омбудсмен Азербайджана направила обращение в международные организации". Trend News. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
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