Shelling of forces of the of Armenia
The list of cultural and historical sites damaged due to shelling of armed forces of the Republic of Armenia
As of 08.10.2020
Agjabadi district
- On 27.09.2020, at about 17:10, 2 shells fell on the area of Hajilar village
(population: 1424 people) mosque of Agjabedi district, as a result 6 graves
were damaged.
On 02.10.2020, at about 17:00, as a result of a shell falling on the area of
Muganli village mosque, the windows of the mosque were broken, and the
ceiling of the auxiliary building collapsed.
The construction of the mosque in Muganli village (population: 1725 people)
began in 1999, and it was opened for use in 2009. The religious community of
“Seyid Ismail Agha” mosque is based in the mosque.
Tartar district
On 05.10.2020, 2 shells fell on the cemetery of Borsunlu village (population:
1190 people), as a result 6 graves were damaged.
On 05.10.2020, 3 shells fell on the cemetery of Gainag village (population:
1752 people), as a result 4 graves were damaged.
On 07.10.2020, 4 shells fell on the cemetery of Juyarli village (population: 889
people), as a result 10 graves were damaged.
On 07.10.2020, 2020, 5 shells fell on the cemetery of Sahlabad village
(population: 2142 people), as a result 15 graves were damaged.
On 08.10,2020, 5 shells fell on the cemetery of Tartar city (population: 25,000
people), as a result the graves were damaged;
On 08.10,2020, 2 shells fell on the cemetery of Kovdadikh village (population:
179 people), as a result the graves were damaged.
On 08.10,2020, 4 shells fell on the cemetery of Garadagli village (population:
2310 people), as a result the graves were damaged.
Fuzuli district
On 29.09.2020, a mausoleum of 13th century built on the memory of
great Sufi Sheykh Babi Yagub, which is a sacred shrine for the Azerbaijani
people and The Museum of History-Ethnography in Fuzuli region of the
Republic of Azerbaijan were damaged
Ganja city
On 04.10.2020, Armenia launched missile attack on Ganja, Azerbaijan’s
second largest city, killing one civilian and injuring dozens. Attacks that target
innocent people, women, children and infrastructure, also severely damaged
school and historical men gymnasium of Ganja (inventory number 3838). Built
in 1881 Ganja Gymnasium was the alma-mater of the founders of the
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic of 1918. The Armenian armed forces use
cluster bombs, which are prohibited by international conventions. There were
also attacks on Mingachevir city that has a hydroelectric power station as well
as on Khizi and Abheron region on the same day.
07.08.2020, İmamzade historical complex (inventaory number 193) was
damaged by missile fallen close to the complex.
On 08.10.2020, Seferkhamly mosque (inventory number 3860) üas severely
damaged.
Shusha city The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence commented on reports of the destruction of the church in Shusha.
- “The destruction of the church in Shusha during the hostilities has
nothing to do with the activities of the Azerbaijan Army. Unlike the armed
forces of Armenia, which, during the shelling of Ganja on October 4,
damaged civilian facilities, residential buildings, as well as the
Imamzade complex, which is a religious architectural monument, the
Azerbaijan Army does not target on the historical, cultural, especially
religious buildings and monuments” said the ministry.
Note: As of 08.10.2020 due to the attacks of armed forces of the Republic
of Armenia targetting civilians and infrastructure 31 persons were killed,
including 3 children, 9 women. 148 persons were wounded. 778 civil
infrastructure, including 21 schools were destroyed