BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 26. The U.S. Embassy
in Azerbaijan has shared a social media post on the Khojaly
genocide.
Trend presents
the post:
“Today, we join the people of Azerbaijan in remembering those
who lost their lives in Khojaly in 1992. On behalf of the U.S.
Embassy in Baku, we express our deepest sympathies to the families
and friends of those who lost loved ones. As we remember the
victims, we are reminded of the importance of human dignity,
compassion, and building a lasting peace for future
generations."
Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide
committed by Armenian armed forces. The Khojaly genocide stands as
one of the bloodiest tragedies of Armenia’s occupation and genocide
policy against Azerbaijan.
On the night from February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed forces
attacked Khojaly, which had been under blockade since October 1991,
with its road and energy connections severed, and carried out mass
atrocities against Azerbaijani civilians. The massacre was
perpetrated with the assistance of the 366th Motorized Rifle
Regiment of the former Soviet Armed Forces.
During the killings, 613 people were brutally murdered,
including 63 children, 106 women, and 70 elderly persons. A total
of 487 people sustained injuries of varying degrees, 1275 were
taken captive and subjected to torture, 8 families were
annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, and 25 lost both
parents. The fate of many hostages remains unknown.
These atrocities were not merely military operations but part of
a policy driven by ethnic hatred and discrimination. Similar
targeted massacres against Azerbaijanis in settlements such as
Baghanis Ayrim, Jamilli, Karkijahan, Meshali, Malibeyli,
Garadaghli, Tugh, and Salakatin further demonstrate the systematic
and premeditated nature of the Khojaly genocide.
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