Int'l Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation honors memory of Khojaly victims

The Khojaly genocide is a night of unprecedented cruelty against the civilians of Azerbaijan, the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation wrote on X, Report informs.

"33 years have passed since the Khojaly Genocide - a night of unprecedented brutality and violence against Azerbaijani civilians. The Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation solemnly honors the memory of Khojaly victims, extending the deepest condolences to Azerbaijani people," reads the post.

On the night of February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed units with the help of the 366th regiment attacked the city of Khojaly. About 2,500 Khojaly residents who remained in the besieged city tried to leave it in the hope of reaching the Aghdam region. But the Armenians brutally dealt with the civilians.

As a result of the actions of the Armenian militants, 613 Azerbaijani civilians were killed in Khojaly, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 elderly. As many as 1,275 civilians were taken prisoner, the fate of 150 of them is still unknown, 475 Khojaly residents became disabled, and 8 families were completely destroyed. As many as 25 children lost both parents, 130 - one of them.