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It was another night of bombing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Almost all the inhabitants of the capital of the separatist province and half of the entire population fled the fighting between Armenians and Azeris for control of this territory. There are at least 70,000 refugees, according to France-Presse.
There is also a record of at least 280 deaths since the beginning of hostilities between the Armenians and the Azerbaijani army, but each camp has its own version. The favorite target of the Azerbaijan attacks is the provincial capital, Stepanakert, where hundreds of buildings have been demolished.
Air defense sirens echoes day and night in Stepanakert, and youthe effects of the bombing they are more than obvious. Each time there followed a succession of powerful explosions, the nature of which could not be determined exactly: missile, artillery shell, or aerial bombardment. Missile remnants lie in the streets or even on people’s balconies. Several houses were completely destroyed in the heights of the city, near the Parliament.
Half the population of the province fled
There were more than 400 buildings destroyed by attacks and cAt least 1,200 locals remained no roof over his head. Half of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh fled because of the conflict. This is between 70,000 and 75,000 people, according to the Ombudsman’s Office of this Azerbaijani territory, inhabited by a majority of ethnic Armenians. “According to our preliminary estimates, about 50% of the population has been displaced, including 90% women and children, “said Artak Belgarian, responsible for the protection of civil rights during the war.
These people went to the interior of Artsah (the Armenian name for Nagorno-Karabakh) or became refugees, moving to other safe places, “outside the borders of the territory,” he said.
The population of Nagorno-Karabakh is approximately 140,000, 99% of whom are ethnic Armenians. Local authorities and Armenia accuse Azerbaijan of resuming hostilities on September 27 and say it is targeting civilians, especially in Stepanakert, the main city with a population of around 50,000, writes Agerpres.
Stepanakert has been the target, since Friday, of repeated rocket fire, forcing most of the population to flee, and those left to hide in basements.
On the other hand, Azerbaijan also claims that it is also the target of deliberate shooting by its civilian population, but did not indicate a number of possible refugees.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
