Historical Events tagged with "sumgait"

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Social Movements & Civil Rights

Violence Against Armenian Community in Sumgait

February 27th, 1988 37 years ago

In late February, the Armenian community in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, faced violent assaults as systemic tensions escalated. This unrest was fueled by the growing conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, where ethnic Armenians demanded independence from Azerbaijan. The culmination of hostility erupted into riots led by Azerbaijani mobs targeting Armenians, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries as well as significant property damage. Many Armenian residents fled the city amidst the chaos, seeking safety from the violence that had overtaken their neighborhoods.

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