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Malibeyli and Gushchular massacre ((アゼルバイジャン語:Malıbəyli və Quşçular qətliamı)) were incidents in which eight civilians were killed, according to Helsinki Watch, and according to Azerbaijani sources, 15–50 (exact number unknown)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= ARMENIANS TAKE AZERBAIJANI TOWN )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Press-Release, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan )〕 ethnic Azerbaijani civilians, by Armenian irregular armed units in simultaneous attacks on the villages of Malibeyli, Ashaghi Gushchular, and Yukhari Gushchular of Shusha district of Azerbaijan, on February 10–12, 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.〔 〕 ==Overview and massacre== According to the Memorial, the villages of Malibeyli and Gushchular were attacked by Armenian irregular armed units where the houses were burned and dozens of civilians were killed. Both sides accused the other of using the villages as strategic gathering points, covering the artillery positions.〔("Доклад правозащитного центра «Мемориал» о массовых нарушениях прав человека, связанных с занятием населенного пункта Ходжалы в ночь с 25 на 26 февраля 1992 г. вооружёнными формированиями." Memorial. )〕 According to several eyewitnesses, the Azerbaijani self-defense forces were mixed in with civilians as they fled.〔 Azerbaijani populated villages of Malibeyli and Gushchular (administratively separated as Ashaghi Gushchular and Yukhari Gushchular) of Shusha district of Azerbaijan are located in the highlands of Karabakh region, close to the regional center of Shusha. The villages had a population of nearly 4,000 people and shared the same village administration. Like Khojaly in 1988, Gushchular and Malibeyli received Azerbaijani refugees from Armenia. The figure ranged from 580 to 1500.〔 When the Nagorno–Karabakh conflict started, the villages became one of the main targets of Armenian armed units. Since October 1991, Malibeyli was in complete blockade.〔〔 〕 A report in the newspaper ''Express Chronicle'' asserted that on February 5, a helicopter distributed warning leaflets telling villagers they had two days to leave the village before it "would cease to exist", however, no interviews confirmed this report.〔 By the beginning of February 1992, these villages were virtually under siege and frequently shelled by Armenians. According to Human Rights Watch, the villages had a joint self-defense unit of about 80 people, including 17 policemen serving in Gushchular. By February, the Azerbaijani self-defense had only five or six automatic rifles.〔 Since October 1991, the residents were confined to their villages and the only way in or out was by helicopter.〔 The last helicopter to fly into Shusha district was shot down by Armenians on January 28. At midnight on February 10, Armenian armed units, reportedly aided by Russian troops, stormed Malibeyli village. The women and children from Malibeyli fled to Gushchular village. Inhabitants of both villages took positions and fought the enemy until 9 am. All roads to the nearby towns of Shusha and Khojaly were cut off. The closest village was Abdal Gulbaly of Agdam district and required passage through Armenian-held villages. Most of the armed ethnic Armenians were volunteers from Syria, Lebanon, the United States, and France.〔 Genocide occurred in the villages and they were burned.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title= The Deseret News )〕〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title= История Азербайджана )〕 Between 13 to 50 civilians were killed or allegedly massacred in the villages and 15 were taken captive. A crowd of about 2,000 civilians was able to escape to Agdam passing through a 30 km long path through the mountains.〔 Seizure of Malibeyli and Gushchular villages by Armenian forces took place during the presence of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe peacekeeping mission in Karabakh and set Shusha and Khojaly in full blockade.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title= НЕОБЪЯВЛЕННАЯ ВОЙНА ПРОТИВ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНА )〕〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title= Ходжалы – первоочередная мишень )〕〔 〕〔 〕 Malibeyli and Gushchular were attacked by Armenian armored personnel carriers and heavy artillery after large-scale Azerbaijani ground assault against Stepanakert and with the aim to end the shelling of neighboring Armenian villages by Azerbaijani forces.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Malibeyli and Gushchular massacre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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