Gunduz Aghammad oglu Safarli (Azerbaijani: Gündüz Ağəmməd oğlu Səfərli), is an Azerbaijani military officer, a major serving in the special forces of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He took part in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and was one of the commanders of the Azerbaijani special forces during the Battle of Shusha, for which he had received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War.
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| Native name | Gündüz Ağəmməd oğlu Səfərli |
| Birth name | Gunduz Aghammad oglu Safarli |
| Born | Aghzybir, Agdash District, Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance | Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Service |  Azerbaijani Special Forces |
| Rank | Major |
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Early life
editGunduz Aghammad oglu Safarli was born in Aghzybir, Agdash District of Azerbaijan.[1] He is currently serving in the Azerbaijani Special Forces.[2]
Military service
editGunduz Safarli took part in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020.[3] During the Battle of Shusha, on 7 November, Safarli and his squad seized the building of the Shusha City Executive Power.[4] In the afternoon of 8 November, President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, announced that the Azerbaijani forces had taken control of the city.[5][6] On 9 November, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence released a video from the city, confirming full Azerbaijani control.[7]
Awards
edit- Major Gunduz Safarli was awarded the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War on 9 December 2020, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.[8]
- Major Gunduz Safarli was awarded the For the Liberation of Jabrayil Medal on 24 December 2020, by the decree of President Aliyev.[9]
- Major Gunduz Safarli was awarded the For the Liberation of Shusha Medal on 29 December 2020, by the decree of President Aliyev.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Həmyerlimiz Gündüz Səfərli "Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı" adına layiq görülüb" [Our compatriot Gunduz Safarli was awarded the title of "Hero of the Patriotic War"]. Agdash District Executive Power (in Azerbaijani). 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ ""Cəmi 4 qumbaraatanımız qalmışdı" - Tehran Mənsimov" ["We had only 4 grenades left," said Tehran Mansimov]. Konkret.az (in Azerbaijani). 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Azan oxuyanda məni ağlamaq tutdu, amma özümü zorla ələ aldım..." - Şuşaya bayraq sancıb azan oxuyan hərbçimiz" [I started to cry while reciting the call to prayer, but I forced myself ... "]. Aqreqator.az (in Azerbaijani). 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ ""Cəmi 4 qumbaraatanımız qalmışdı" - Tehran Mənsimov" ["We had only 4 grenades left," said Tehran Mansimov]. Qafqazinfo (in Azerbaijani). 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Azerbaijan says it has taken Karabakh's second-largest city, Armenia denies it". Reuters. 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Azerbaijan liberates Karabakh's second-largest city occupied by Armenia". Middle East Monitor. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Farrell, Francis (12 November 2020). "The battle for Shusha: the cauldron of generational pain at the heart of the Nagorno-Karabakh war". New Eastern Europe. Kraków: European Solidarity Centre. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Bu hərbçilərə Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı adı verildi" [These servicemen were named Heroes of the Patriotic War]. Axar.az (in Azerbaijani). 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Aliyev, Ilham (24 December 2020). "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının "Cəbrayılın azad olunmasına görə" medalı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncam" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the "For the Liberation of Jabrayil" Medal]. President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Aliyev, Ilham (24 December 2020). "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının "Şuşanın azad olunmasına görə" medalı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncam" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the "For the Liberation of Shusha" Medal]. President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.