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KARINTAK MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEGENDARY BATTLE
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 26, 2012 - 11:33 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, Jan 26, the Artsakh village Karintak marks
the 20th anniversary of the heroic liberation battle, which kicked
the start of consequent victories of the Armenian army in Karabakh war.
Karintak is the largest rural settlement located 2 km far from Shushi,
near the gorge on the left of Karkar river.
On the night of Jan 25-26, 1992, Azeri detachments with 1500 thous.
soldiers and officers, equipped with a large amount of armament
and accompanied by muggers, launched an offensive on Karintak (un
unprecedented military operation which was elaborated in details with
participation of Azerbaijani then-Defense Minister Mamedov). Early
in the morning, two riot battalions were close to surround the village.
However, the operation failed despite all preparations. Although
poorly armed, the population of the village, including women, stood
up to defend their land and made the enemy retreat, leaving 200 dead
after a 12-hour battle.
The Encyclopedia of Karabakh Liberation war says the following about
this heroic episode: "The self-defense of Karintak village was of
great significance, when the small detachment of Armenian volunteers
was able to resist the attack."
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 26, 2012 - 11:33 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, Jan 26, the Artsakh village Karintak marks
the 20th anniversary of the heroic liberation battle, which kicked
the start of consequent victories of the Armenian army in Karabakh war.
Karintak is the largest rural settlement located 2 km far from Shushi,
near the gorge on the left of Karkar river.
On the night of Jan 25-26, 1992, Azeri detachments with 1500 thous.
soldiers and officers, equipped with a large amount of armament
and accompanied by muggers, launched an offensive on Karintak (un
unprecedented military operation which was elaborated in details with
participation of Azerbaijani then-Defense Minister Mamedov). Early
in the morning, two riot battalions were close to surround the village.
However, the operation failed despite all preparations. Although
poorly armed, the population of the village, including women, stood
up to defend their land and made the enemy retreat, leaving 200 dead
after a 12-hour battle.
The Encyclopedia of Karabakh Liberation war says the following about
this heroic episode: "The self-defense of Karintak village was of
great significance, when the small detachment of Armenian volunteers
was able to resist the attack."
From: Baghdasarian