Shelling of Alxanlı
Part of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
LocationAlxanlı, Fuzuli District, Azerbaijan
Date4 July 2017 (4 July 2017) (GMT+4)
Attack type
Shelling
Weapons82 mm and 120 mm artilleries
Deaths2 (Sahiba Guliyeva and Zahra Guliyeva)
Injured1 (Sarvinaz Guliyeva)
PerpetratorsArmenian 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

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

  1. ↑ Nana Khoshtaria. Писатель Александр Проханов: В связи с гибелью ребенка в Азербайджане я наполнен скорбью.... Moskva-Baku. 5 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Azerbaijan toddler killed in Nagorno-Karabakh shelling. BBC News. 5 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Врачи о состоянии здоровья раненой армянами женщины. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Killing of Azerbaijani Toddler Inflames Karabakh Tensions | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Armenia Deputy FM: Azerbaijani leadership bears full responsibility for all casualties. News.am. 5 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Azerbaijan Using Civilians as ‘Human Shields,’ Warns Stepanakert. Asbarez. 5 July 2017.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Foreign media reps view Armenia-shelled Azerbaijani village. Trend. 6 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Турция осудила убийство мирных граждан Азербайджана. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
  11. ↑ Посол Ирана осудил убийства мирных граждан Азербайджана. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
  12. ↑ Британский депутат осудил преступление армян. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Российский депутат об убийстве в Карабахе азербайджанской девочки. Haqqin.az. 5 July 2017.
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