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Anniversaries of 2020 rocket attacks on Azerbaijan
Overview
In October 2026, commemorations marked the sixth anniversary of rocket attacks on Azerbaijani cities during the 2020 conflict.
Reports detail that the Barda district was subjected to five separate attacks involving rockets and prohibited cluster bombs, resulting in 29 deaths—including two children and eight women—and 112 injuries. Strikes in Barda hit central streets and a hospital.
The city of Ganja also faced multiple strikes, including five separate attacks on rocket and heavy artillery. One specific incident on October 17, 2020, involved SCUD-type ballistic missiles targeting central residential areas, killing 15 civilians and injuring 79. In total, the series of attacks on Ganja resulted in 26 deaths and 175 injuries, causing damage to schools, markets, and residential infrastructure. Azerbaijani authorities launched criminal investigations into these strikes on populated areas.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sourcesGanja marks sixth anniversary of 2020 rocket attacks
Six years after the October 17, 2020, rocket attack on Ganja, Azerbaijan commemorates the victims of the strikes that killed 15 people and injured 79 during the 2020 conflict.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sourcesBarda and Ganja rocket attacks mark six years since 2020 conflict
Six years after the 2020 rocket attacks on Barda, Ganja, and Beylagan by Armenian forces, the impact on Azerbaijani civilians and infrastructure is recalled.
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az.trend.az · gancapost.info · mediaplus.az · tezadlar.az