28 years have passed since the occupation of Khojavend.
On October 2, 1992, Khojavend region was occupied by the Armenian Armed Forces, Gadin.Net reports.
As a result of the Armenian occupation, 1,723 houses were set on fire in 10 Azerbaijani villages of the region, property was looted, 47 industrial and 144 agricultural facilities were destroyed.
Armenian vandals destroyed 17 educational institutions, 4 preschools, 32 healthcare facilities, 59 cultural facilities and 10 historical monuments. 12 communication junctions, 341 km of roads, 32 bridges, 42 reservoirs and 316 km of water pipelines belonging to the region's infrastructure were destroyed, looted and rendered useless.
Along with the material and moral damage caused by the occupation, the region's vegetation and forest cover were also severely damaged. Thus, valuable tree species in 1202 hectares of forest area of the region were destroyed.
As a result of the Armenian attack on the village of Garadagli, which was under siege for four months, 77 people were killed and 110 villagers were taken hostage. Later, 49 of them were brutally killed.
In total, Khojavend residents killed 145 people, including 13 women and 13 children, more than 300 people lost their health or became disabled, 243 children lost one of their parents and 68 women lost their spouses. Three children from one family lost both parents.
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