Gunduz Safarli Explained
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.
Early life
Gunduz Aghammad oglu Safarli was born in Aghzybir, Agdash District of Azerbaijan.[1] He is currently serving in the Azerbaijani Special Forces.[2]
Military service
Gunduz 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Həmyerlimiz Gündüz Səfərli "Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı" adına layiq görülüb . Our compatriot Gunduz Safarli was awarded the title of "Hero of the Patriotic War" . 12 December 2020 . https://archive.today/20210129212120/http://www.agdash-ih.gov.az/news/700.html . 29 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . Agdash District Executive Power . az .
- Web site: "Cəmi 4 qumbaraatanımız qalmışdı" - Tehran Mənsimov . "We had only 4 grenades left," said Tehran Mansimov . 29 January 2021 . https://archive.today/20210129204924/https://konkret.az/cemi-4-qumbaraatanimiz-qalmisdi-tehran-mensimov-susa-emeliyyatindan-danisdi/ . 29 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . Konkret.az . az .
- Web site: 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 ... " . 20 November 2020 . https://archive.today/20210129212751/https://aqreqator.az/az/siyaset/1117544 . 29 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . Aqreqator.az . az .
- Web site: "Cəmi 4 qumbaraatanımız qalmışdı" - Tehran Mənsimov . "We had only 4 grenades left," said Tehran Mansimov . 29 January 2021 . https://archive.today/20210129204641/https://qafqazinfo.az/news/detail/cemi-4-qumbaraatanimiz-qalmisdi-tehran-mensimov-313191 . 29 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . Qafqazinfo . az .
- Web site: Azerbaijan says it has taken Karabakh's second-largest city, Armenia denies it . 8 November 2020 . 29 November 2020 . . https://archive.today/20201129194259/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan/azerbaijan-says-it-has-taken-karabakhs-second-largest-city-armenia-denies-it-idUSKBN27O0BF . 29 November 2020 . en .
- Web site: Azerbaijan liberates Karabakh's second-largest city occupied by Armenia . 8 November 2020 . 9 November 2020 . . en .
- Francis . Farrell . The battle for Shusha: the cauldron of generational pain at the heart of the Nagorno-Karabakh war . https://archive.today/20201128174107/https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/11/12/the-battle-for-shusha-the-cauldron-of-generational-pain-at-the-heart-of-the-nagorno-karabakh-war/ . 28 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . 28 November 2020 . . . . en .
- Web site: Bu hərbçilərə Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı adı verildi . These servicemen were named Heroes of the Patriotic War . 9 December 2020 . 30 January 2021 . https://archive.today/20201209154312/https://axar.az/news/toplum/521963.html . 9 December 2020 . Axar.az . az .
- Web site: Ilham . Aliyev . Ilham Aliyev . 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 . 24 December 2020 . 30 January 2021 . https://archive.today/20201209154312/https://axar.az/news/toplum/521963.html . 9 December 2020 . . . az .
- Web site: Ilham . Aliyev . Ilham Aliyev . 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 . 24 December 2020 . 30 January 2021 . https://archive.today/20201229131258/https://president.az/articles/49682 . 29 December 2020 . . . az .