The Ganja Volunteer Battalion (Azerbaijani: Gəncə yarım könüllü batalyonu) was a battalion of volunteers made up of active and reserve Azerbaijani military personnel sent to the Nagorno-Karabakh region as part of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan force fighting in the first Nagorno-Karabakh War. The battalion is best known for liberation of Askeran province and elimination of Armenian Arabo Unit on June 29, 1992, in Ağdərə.[1][2]
| Gəncə yarım könüllü batalyonu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1992-??? |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Azerbaijan |
| Branch |  Azerbaijani Land Forces |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 200 over the course of the war |
| Engagements | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Mehman Alakbarov |
See also
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edit- ^ Huseynov, Rizvan. Июнь 1992 года. Попавшие в окружение армянские бандиты и иностранные наемники (in Russian). 1news.az. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ Hüseynov Şahlar İsa oğlu[permanent dead link] (in Azerbaijani)
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