Azerbaijani ombudswoman pays tribute to victims of Ganja missile attack

The Azerbaijani Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva has shared a publication on the occasion of the third anniversary of the first missile strike of the Armenian Armed Forces on Ganja during the Second Karabakh War (2020).

The corresponding publication was shared by the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan on the social network X, according to Caliber.Az.

Three years have passed since the first missile attack launched by Armenian armed forces on #Ganja during the Second Karabakh War. https://t.co/mMSFekpkR2

— Ombudsman of Azerbaijan (@az_ombudsman) October 4, 2023

“Three years have passed since the first missile attack launched by Armenian armed forces on Ganja during the Second Karabakh War,” the post reads.

To recap, the Armenian armed forces launched missile strikes on Ganja city five times on separate days in October 2020.

On October 4, the first missile attack was carried out, killing one person and wounding more than 30 others. The second missile attack occurred on October 5, injuring three individuals. On October 8, a third missile strike was carried out but no casualties were registered. On October 11, a fourth missile attack killed ten civilians and injured more than 40 more.

On October 17, the fifth missile attack occurred, killing sixteen civilians and injuring 55 others. The attacks caused significant damage to the city's infrastructure, homes, and vehicles. Children and women were among those slain and injured in Armenia's brutal onslaught.