AZERBAIJAN: HEAVY FIGHTING OCCURS IN SHAUMIAN, AN ARMENIAN ENCLAVE IN AZERBAIJAN, CLOSE TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH.

Record ID: 218546

  • Title: AZERBAIJAN: HEAVY FIGHTING OCCURS IN SHAUMIAN, AN ARMENIAN ENCLAVE IN AZERBAIJAN, CLOSE TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH.
  • Date: 13th January 1992
  • Summary: SHAUMIAN, AZERBAIJAN (JANUARY 13, 1992) 1. GVS/CU HELICOPTER ON GROUND, AID BEING UNLOADED (3 SHOTS) 0.09 2 GV HELICOPTER TAKES OFF 0.15 3. GV PAN/SVS/SVPAN SOUNDS OF FIRING/ MILITIAMEN FIRING/ LOOKING THROUGH FIELD GLASSES/ (6 SHOTS) 0.38 4. SV PAN DAMAGED SHOT BURNING/CROWD WATCHING 0.44 5. SVS HOUSE BURNING (2 S
  • Embargoed: 28th January 1992 12:00
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  • Location: SHAUMIAN, AZERBAIJAN
  • Reuters ID: LVA4DS9P7RR3TGL0TM2OR5X3QCBA
  • Story Text: Five people were killed and 11 wounded in Shaumian, an Armenian district in Azerbaijan, in fighting on Monday (January 13).

    Shaumian and neighbouring Nagorno-Karabakh have seen fierce fighting recently between Azeri forces and Armenian guerrillas.

    Both areas are blockaded by Azeri forces, receiving only some food and medicine on charity helicopter flights from Armenia.

    Azerbaijan and Armenia have been in open dispute since 1988 over the control of Nagorno-Karabakh, a largely Armenian-populated area.

    The dispute has grown into a general ethnic conflict between Azeris and Armenians in areas where they confront each other, such as Shaumian.

    Fighting has worsened since Soviet forces keeping the two sides apart were withdrawn at the end of December 1991.


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