BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. The Azerbaijani
Army launched a counter-offensive operation, later called the “Iron
Fist”, on September 27, 2020, in response to the large-scale
provocation of the Armenian armed forces along the frontline.
The erupted 44-day Second Karabakh War ended with the liberation
of Azerbaijan’s territories from nearly 30-year Armenian occupation
and the restoration of territorial integrity.
Trend
presents the chronicle of the 24-th day of the second Karabakh
war:
– President Ilham Aliyev addressed the people of Azerbaijan.
– In his address to the people, President Ilham Aliyev said that the city of Zangilan and 24 villages had
been liberated from occupation.
– President Ilham Aliyev renamed the liberated Vang village of
Khojavand district to Chinarli.
– First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva shared a publication on her Instagram account about
the liberation of the city of Zangilan and a number of villages of
Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Khojavand and Zangilan districts.
– The Azerbaijani flag was raised in Zangilan.
– Video footage of the destruction of Armenian
armored vehicles had been released. The list of destroyed Armenian military equipment had been
announced. A group of mercenaries from the Armenian side refused to fight.
– Armenian Armed Forces shelled the territories of Tartar and Aghdam
districts, killing two civilians.
– Video footage of the destruction of a large
number of Armenian servicemen and military equipment had been
released.
– Armenian anti-aircraft guns were destroyed in the direction of Ganja.
– Video footage of the destruction of units of
the Armenian Armed Forces in the direction of Gubadli had been
released.
