The Baku Military Court: on Monday screened video footage related to the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Lachin district by Armenian armed forces, APA reports. The footage depicted scenes captured by Armenian militants on May 18, 1992, showcasing burning houses and armed fighters. In one notable scene, a militant pointed to a burning house while exclaiming, ‘Ashot, Ashot, watch it burn.’
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the hearing progressed with testimonies from victims of the occupation. Jamal Mammadov, a resident of the Jijimli village in Lachin district, recounted that Armenian forces occupied their village in May 1992. He also shared the tragic memory of his father, Mehdi Mammadov, being killed by Armenian soldiers on August 12, 1989. Mammadov stated, “According to Russian soldiers, my father was killed by an Armenian named Kamo. I was 18 years old at the time.”
Another victim, Aghali Ibrahimov, born in 1961 in the Jaghazur village of Lachin district, confirmed the occupation date as May 18, 1992. He detailed how the village, located on the border with Armenia, was repeatedly shelled from Armenia’s Gorus district and Digh village before the occupation. Ibrahimov stated, “Until May 8, 1992, the attacks appeared fragmented. But from May 8 onward, they were clearly carried out under a single command. They used ‘Grad’ and ‘Alazan’ missiles and long-range artillery.”
Ibrahimov further elaborated on the extensive material damage his family suffered, losing significant property in the village, including a two-story house with six rooms, auxiliary structures, fruit trees, livestock, poultry, and household items.
The trial of Armenian nationals charged with war crimes, terrorism, preparation of aggressive war, genocide, violations of the laws of war, and financing terrorism continues.