2017 shelling of Alxanlı
| Shelling of Alxanlı | |
|---|---|
| Part of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict | |
| Location | Alxanlı, Fuzuli District, Azerbaijan |
| Date | 4 July 2017 (GMT+4) |
Attack type | Shelling |
| Weapons | 82 mm and 120 mm artilleries |
| Deaths | 2 (Sahiba Guliyeva and Zahra Guliyeva) |
| Injured | 1 (Sarvinaz Guliyeva) |
| Perpetrators | Armenian Armed Forces |
The shelling of Alxanlı or the Alxanlı tragedy (Azerbaijani: Alxanlı faciəsi) was shelling of a house in Alxanlı village and municipality in Fuzuli District of Azerbaijan by the Armenian Armed Forces with 82 mm and 120 mm artilleries on 4 July 2017. As a result of the shelling, 51-year-old Azerbaijani woman Sahiba Guliyeva and her 18-month-old granddaughter Zahra Guliyeva were killed, while 52-year-old Sarvinaz Guliyeva was seriously injured, but survived.[1][2][3][4]
Reactions
[edit]Both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire.[5] Armenian Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan claimed that Azerbaijan was responsible for all casualties due to "continuing military provocations against Nagorno-Karabakh".[6] Local authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh claimed that Azerbaijan fired from positions near the residential buildings of Alxanlı.[7] Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesperson Vagif Dargahly denied these claims, stating that there had been no military headquarters or firing positions in Alxanlı at the time of the shelling.[8] On 6 July 2017, Azerbaijani state and local authorities organized a visit of foreign military attachés accredited to Azerbaijan and representatives of foreign media to Alxanlı.[9] Turkish Foreign Ministry,[10] ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan,[11] senators and parliament members from the United Kingdom,[12] and Russia[13] condemned the Armenian side for launching attacks on civilian population.
References
[edit]- ^ Nana Khoshtaria. Писатель Александр Проханов: В связи с гибелью ребенка в Азербайджане я наполнен скорбью.... Moskva-Baku. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Azerbaijan toddler killed in Nagorno-Karabakh shelling. BBC News. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Врачи о состоянии здоровья раненой армянами женщины. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Killing of Azerbaijani Toddler Inflames Karabakh Tensions | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Azeri woman and child killed by rebels near Nagorno-Karabakh boundary - defence ministry Archived 2017-07-05 at the Wayback Machine. Euronews. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Armenia Deputy FM: Azerbaijani leadership bears full responsibility for all casualties. News.am. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Azerbaijan Using Civilians as ‘Human Shields,’ Warns Stepanakert. Asbarez. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Vagif Dargahli: Armenia, as always, shells civilians, there is no headquarters or firing positions in Alkhanli Archived 2017-07-05 at the Wayback Machine. Azerbaijan Press Agency. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Foreign media reps view Armenia-shelled Azerbaijani village. Trend. 6 July 2017.
- ^ Турция осудила убийство мирных граждан Азербайджана. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Посол Ирана осудил убийства мирных граждан Азербайджана. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Британский депутат осудил преступление армян. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
- ^ Российский депутат об убийстве в Карабахе азербайджанской девочки. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
