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Today is 15th anniversary of Garadagli village invasion

Today is 15th anniversary of Garadagli village invasion
# 17 February 2007 11:10 (UTC +04:00)
On Feb.17 1992 Armenians invaded Garadagli village with the help of mercenaries and special regiment 366 in the region of Khojavend. 18 residents died from January till February 17 that year. 142 (15 women, 13 children) were victims of the tragedy. Local self-defense forces struggled till the end but were surrendered because no help came. Some of them were captivated by Armenian-Russian militants. 33 village residents were shot on the way to Khankend, some were thrown to the well, and covered with sand.
The region of Khojavend, 1458 sq. km total area, consists of a town, 2 residential areas and 83 villages. Azikh cave-one of the most ancient settlements, is located in this territory. Tombs “Ritish�, “Ergunesh� built in V-VII centuries, “Rzagulu bey� built in XIII, “Alban� temple built in 1241 and other historic monuments have been destructed by Armenians after the invasion. /APA/
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