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Title:USSR: Thousands Mourn Their Dead As Troops Try To Take Total Control Of Baku
Date:19th January 1990
Summary:A state of emergency was declared in the city of Baku on January 19 and Soviet troops began an assault on the city by land and sea, using tanks to smash barricades. Bitter street battles ensued and the official death toll was put at 83, including nearly 70 civilians. Nationalists claimed however that it was as high as 600.
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Location:USSR CCCP AZERBAIJAN BAKU KIROVABAD
Reuters ID:LDL0011QJRHK3
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