(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Vugar Khalilov
Over 450 human remains, assumed to be those of some of the
missing individuals from the first Karabakh war (1988-1994), have
been discovered in mass graves unearthed in Azerbaijan's liberated
territories, Azernews reports, citing the Military Prosecutor's
Office.
Mass graves have been discovered in the liberated lands,
including in Shusha's Dashalti, Khojavand's Edilli, Aghdam's
Sirxavand, Khojaly's Farrux villages, as a result of search
measures carried out by the Military Prosecutor's Office in
cooperation with the representatives of the State Security Service,
the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing
Persons, the International Red Cross Committee, and other relevant
institutions, the agency said.
The Azerbaijani Military Prosecutor's Office has launched an
investigation into the cases under Articles 115.4, 120.2.7,
120.2.12 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code, as well as other
relevant articles.
Moreover, about 300 forensic-medical examinations and over 280
molecular-genetic examinations were assigned and directed for
implementation. Witnesses were also questioned, and additional
investigation and operational actions were taken.
Azerbaijani Deputy Military Prosecutor Lt-Gen Khanlar Valiyev
visited the districts in question on October 26 to inquire about
the progress of the criminal investigation, as well as to provide
relevant advice and orders.
Currently, investigation and operational procedures into the
criminal cases are underway, the agency underlined.
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