California’s Azerbaijani community holds vigil commemorating Khojaly genocide
California’s Azerbaijani community held a vigil in front of the San Jose City Hall to commemorate the Khojaly Genocide, the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in L
San Jose is the 3rd largest city in California and the center of the Silicon Valley.
During the Karabakh war, on Feb. 25-26, 1992, the Armenian armed forces, together with the 366th infantry regiment of Soviet troops, stationed in Khankendi, committed an act of genocide against the population of the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly. As many as 613 people, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old people were killed in the massacre. Eight families were totally exterminated, 130 children lost one parent and 25 children lost both. Some 1,275 innocent residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 people still remains unknown.
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