BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 7. During the ongoing
proceedings at the Baku Military Court on August 7, victim Sharif
Aliyev said he was injured and captured in Khojavand district in
November, during the 44-day Patriotic War in 2020, Trend reports.
According to the victim, he was severely beaten and subjected to
torture while in captivity.
The victim noted that while in captivity, he was taken to
another place that he later found out was Yerevan. Aliyev further
stated he was wounded in the chest and both legs before the
captivity. While in captivity, however, the Armenian soldiers
forced him to repeat phrases in the Russian and Armenian languages.
The victim added that he was shot in the right foot after refusing
to repeat those phrases.
Responding to the questions from defendant David Babayan, Sharif
Aliyev stated that before being captured, four of his fellow
soldiers were killed, while he and other fellow soldiers were
injured. His heavily wounded fellow soldier was then killed by
gunfire from Armenian militants, while the victim himself was taken
captive.
While responding to the questions from defendant Davit
Ishkhanyan, Aliyev said he had received treatment at the clinic in
Ganja city after being handed over to Azerbaijan.
He was handed over to Azerbaijan on December 15, 2020.
The court proceedings continue against Armenian nationals
accused of crimes, including war crimes, crimes against humanity,
genocide, aggression, terrorism, and violations of the laws of war.
The charges also include financing terrorism, the violent seizure
and retention of power, and other serious offenses.
