(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
- President Ilham Aliyev announces the liberation of Jabrayil
city from Occupation
- Liberation of several villages & destruction of dozens of
Armenian military equipment
- Armenian armed forces launch missiles at Azerbaijan's Barda,
Ganja, Goygol, and Goranboy cities resulting in multiple civilian
deaths
- Armenia hits the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline with cluster-type
missiles
- Armenia fires at Azerbaijan's Barda city from the Tochka-U
high-precision tactical missile system
On September 27, 2020, in response to a large-scale provocation
of the Armenian armed forces along the frontline, the Azerbaijani
army launched a counter-offensive operation, later dubbed Iron
Fist.
The 44-day war put an end to the nearly 30-year-long occupation
and secured the liberation of Azerbaijani lands and the restoration
of the country's territorial integrity.
The Azerbaijani army declared a victory against the Armenian
troops. A Moscow-brokered ceasefire deal from November 10, 2020,
stipulated the return of Azerbaijan's Armenian-occupied Kalbajar,
Aghdam, and Lachin Districts and obliged Armenia to withdraw its
troops from the Azerbaijani lands that it has occupied since the
early 1990s. Before the signing of the deal, the Azerbaijani army
had liberated around 300 villages, settlements, city centers, and
the historical Shusha city.
Here's how the second week of the war played
out:
Chronicles of Victory: October 3
President Ilham Aliyev announced that the Azerbaijani army
raised the national flag in Madagiz (later renamed after its
historical name of Sugovushan), liberated the Talish village in
Tartar, and Mehdili, Chakhirli, Ashaghi Maralyan, Shaybay, Guyjag,
and Ashagi Abdurrahmanli villages in Jabrayil and Fuzuli
Districts.
The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry presented a list of the
destroyed military equipment of the Armenian armed forces. Its
total losses amounted to 230 tanks and other armored vehicles, 250
artillery installations, multiple launch rocket systems, and
mortars, 38 air defense systems, 10 command and observation posts,
seven ammunition depots, more than 130 vehicles, and one
anti-aircraft missile complex S-300.
On the night of October 3, the combat activity of the Armenian
armed forces in various directions of the front was suppressed, and
crushing blows were inflicted on them.
The Armenian armed forces intensively shelled Tartar city, the
district's Sahlaabad, Gazyan, Gapanli, Gaynag, Askipara, Gusanli
villages, Aghdam District's Ayag Garvand, Imamgulubayli,
Garadaghli, Tazakand villages.
Prosecutor-General Kamran Aliyev said at a briefing that since
September 27, 19 civilians had been killed as a result of Armenian
shellings. Among those killed were three women and two children;63
civilians received various degrees of injuries. The
Prosecutor-General's Office launched 12 criminal cases into crimes
committed by the Armenian armed forces against civilians.
The Defence Ministry distributed footage of the destruction of
the Armenian army's military equipment.
Chronicles of Victory: October 4
President Ilham Aliyev announced the liberation from the
occupation of Jabrayil city and a number of villages of Jabrayil
District.
The president made an address to the people of Azerbaijan, gave
an interview to the Al-Arabiya TV channel, and congratulated the
commanders of the formations - Maj-Gen Mais Barxudarov, Maj-Gen
Hikmat Mirzayev, and the personnel, led by them on the occasion of
the liberation of Jabrayil city and nine villages of Jabrayil
District from the occupation.
Two people were killed, and two more were injured as a result of
artillery shelling of Beylagan by the Armenian armed forces. The
Prosecutor-General's Office issued a statement about the shelling
of Ganja. One civilian was killed and four were injured as a result
of a rocket attack by Armenians of Ganja.
A criminal case was initiated against Armenia's Arayik
Harutyunyan.
The Azerbaijani flag was hoisted at the post where Azerbaijani
National Hero Mubariz Ibrahimov destroyed a great number of the
Armenian military.
The Defence Ministry once again shared information about a large
number of trophies captured from the Armenian armed forces.
Chronicles of Victory: October 5
President Ilham Aliyev announced the liberation of Shikhali
Aghali, Sarijali, and Mazra villages of Jabrayil District, and
several strategic heights in different directions from the 30-year
Armenian occupation.
The president gave an interview to the Turkish TRT Haber TV
channel.
The Defense Ministry reported about the Armenian rocket fire
inflicted on Azerbaijani territories by Armenia and presented
photos of enemy vehicles captured in Jabrayil.
The Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General's Office reported 24 deaths
and 121 injuries as a result of the Armenian provocation.
The Armenian armed forces launched rockets at Azerbaijan's
Barda, Ganja, Goygol, and Goranboy cities.
One person was killed, and three were injured from fragments of
a rocket launched at Barda.
The Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General's Office filed 19 criminal
cases on war crimes committed by Armenia against Azerbaijan.
The Armenian Armed Forces shelled the city of Agjabadi and
wounded several people. Azerbaijani army destroyed four units of
MLRS Grad of Armenia.
Chronicles of Victory: October 6
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Russian
Channel One TV.
President Aliyev received a delegation led by Turkish Foreign
Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry reported that as a result of a
precise fire strike by the Azerbaijani army, the central ammunition
depot located in the Ballija settlement was destroyed. In addition,
two BM-21 combat vehicles as part of the Grad field reactive
system, belonging to the Armenian army, were destroyed in battles
in different directions of the front.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following the Cabinet of
Ministers meeting, stated that the duty of every respected state is
to support the struggle of Azerbaijan for the liberation of its
occupied territories.
The Defence Ministry published a video of the armored vehicles
of the Armenian army captured as trophies by the Azerbaijani armed
forces.
As a result of the shelling of Aghdam District by the Armenian
armed forces, an Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry employee was
injured.
The Azerbaijani parliament approved the return of the historical
name Sugovushan to Madagiz village recently liberated from Armenian
occupation.
Azerbaijani Defence Minister Col-Gen Zakir Hasanov said at a
special meeting if Armenia uses Iskander complexes, adequate
retaliatory measures will be taken.
The State Security Service carried out radio interception of the
negotiations of terrorists participating in military operations
against Azerbaijan.
During the counter-offensive operation of the Azerbaijani army,
two more terrorists - mercenaries who fought on the side of the
armed forces of Armenia - were neutralized.
The Armenian armed forces fired on the territory of Yevlakh,
Goranboy, and Beylagan Districts.
Defence Ministry Spokesperson Anar Eyvazov said at a briefing
that unable to withstand the onslaught of the counter-offensive
operation of the Azerbaijani armed forces, the Armenian soldiers
left their combat positions and fled.
Chronicles of Victory: October 7
President Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Euronews and
CNN-Turk TV channels and addressed the participants of the XXIII
Eurasian Economic Summit.
An operational meeting was held at the Central Command Post of
the Defence Ministry under the leadership of President and
Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev.
Armenia bombarded the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline with
cluster-type missiles.
The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said that as a result of
artillery strikes, the Armenian command and observation defense
post of the 5th regiment was disabled, and many were killed and
wounded. The artillery strikes knocked out a tank and three
Armenian artillery installations.
The Armenian armed forces fired at the villages of Tartar,
Barda, Aghdam, Aghjabadi, Fuzuli, and Jabrayil Districts.
The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry published a list of the
destroyed Armenian military equipment and shared the footage of the
destruction. Another Armenian UAV was destroyed.
As a result of the fire by Azerbaijani troops, about 10 tanks,
six D-20 cannons, one Akasiya self-propelled artillery unit, about
30 vehicles, and a large number of Armenian manpower were
destroyed. The soldiers of the first and seventh Armenian
regiments, located in the defensive areas, deserted leaving their
combat positions without permission.
Chronicles of Victory: October 8
Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry reported that Armenia had been
shelling the villages of Goranboy, Tartar, and Aghdam Districts
since the early morning hours. Civilians were killed and wounded.
As a result of Armenia's rocket attacks on Ganja, several civilian
facilities, including a car and residential buildings were
damaged.
Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry published video footage of armored
vehicles taken as a trophy abandoned by the Armenian army in
Horadiz town while escaping from the battleground. Later, the
Defence Ministry published another video footage of war trophies
captured from the Armenian military.
Armenia fired at Azerbaijan's Barda city from the Tochka-U
high-precision tactical missile system. Another rocket fired by
Armenia at Barda hit a restaurant and a school, injuring seven
people. Azerbaijan destroyed Armenia's Grad missile launcher which
attacked Barda and Tartar cities.
Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry published another video footage of
the destruction of the enemy's armored vehicles.
Ten shells fired by Armenians from Smerch MLRS were found in
Goranboy.
Chronicles of Victory: October 9
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev addressed the nation and
announced that the Azerbaijani army liberated the village of Hadrut
and several villages from occupation and destroyed a large number
of military equipment of the Armenian armed forces.
The Defence Ministry announced the destruction of another
headquarters of the Armenian army, the elimination of the chief of
artillery of the regiment, and also presented a list of destroyed
and captured equipment.
The Armenian armed forces continued shelling Goranboy, Tartar,
Aghdam, and Fuzuli Districts of Azerbaijan. As a result of the
Armenian shelling in Fuzuli, an employee of ANAMA (Azerbaijan Mine
Action Agency) was seriously injured.
The Defence Ministry reported the destruction and seizure of a
large number of military equipment of the Armenian armed forces;
the destruction of many Grand, Prima missile systems and a military
vehicle carrying 25 people as well as the destruction of Armenian
armored vehicles brought to firing positions.
The ministry also disseminated information about the destruction
in the air of a missile launched from Armenia's territory in the
direction of Mingachevir.
The Armenian armed forces subjected to intensive shelling of the
territory of Mingachevir, Aghjabadi, Barda, and Aghdam
Districts.
The Azerbaijani army captured several more pieces of military
equipment from Armenia. Pieces of military equipment abandoned by
the Armenian armed forces were repainted in line with the
Azerbaijani army standards to use against the Armenian armed
forces.
The Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General's Office reported that four
civilians were injured as a result of missile attacks at Aghdam by
the Armenian army.
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