Tofig Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Tofiq Mirsiyəb oğlu Hüseynov; 19 April 1954 – 26 February 1992) was an Azerbaijani soldier and National Hero of Azerbaijan,[1] He commanded the Khojaly Self-Defence Battalion.[2]
A poster in his honor on the 20th anniversary of his death in 2012.
Huseynov was born on April 19, 1954, in Khojaly, in what was then the Azerbaijan SSR. From 1961 to 1971, he studied at secondary school. Then, he graduated from the local agricultural technical school in the city of Aghdam. From 1974 to 1976 he served in the ranks of the Soviet army in the city of Alma-Ata, the capital of the Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan). Returning to his homeland, he taught basic military training at a secondary school in Khojaly.
With the beginning of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, he took part in the defense of Khojaly. He was one of the founders of the Khojaly Self-Defense Battalion in 1991, and was later appointed commander of this battalion. After an operation in which 10 Armenian servicemen were captured, he was awarded the rank of major. He was a victim of Khojaly Massacre, dying on 26 February 1992.[3]
Legacyedit
By the decree of the President, Huseynov was awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan (posthumously). He was buried in Martyr's Avenue of Baku.[4]
^. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
^Lent.az Qəhrəmanlar unudulmur – Milli Qəhrəman Tofiq Hüseynov
Linksedit
HÜSEYNOV TOFİQ MİRSİYAB oğlu (in Azerbaijani)
Хавва Мамедова. Ходжалы. Шехиды и Шахиды(in Russian)
Список погибших в Ходжалинской резне 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine(in Russian)
Список погибших во время Ходжалинской трагедии. Управление делами Президента Азербайджанской Республики. ПРЕЗИДЕНТСКАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА[permanent dead link](in Russian)
March 06, 2024
tofig, huseynov, azerbaijani, tofiq, mirsiyəb, oğlu, hüseynov, april, 1954, february, 1992, azerbaijani, soldier, national, hero, azerbaijan, commanded, khojaly, self, defence, battalion, born, 1954, april, 1954khojaly, azerbaijandiedfebruary, 1992, 1992, aged. Tofig Huseynov Azerbaijani Tofiq Mirsiyeb oglu Huseynov 19 April 1954 26 February 1992 was an Azerbaijani soldier and National Hero of Azerbaijan 1 He commanded the Khojaly Self Defence Battalion 2 Tofig HuseynovBorn 1954 04 19 April 19 1954Khojaly AzerbaijanDiedFebruary 26 1992 1992 02 26 aged 37 Khojaly AzerbaijanAllegianceRepublic of AzerbaijanRankSenior lieutenantBattles warsFirst Nagorno Karabakh WarAwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan 1992 Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 LinksBiography edit nbsp A poster in his honor on the 20th anniversary of his death in 2012 Huseynov was born on April 19 1954 in Khojaly in what was then the Azerbaijan SSR From 1961 to 1971 he studied at secondary school Then he graduated from the local agricultural technical school in the city of Aghdam From 1974 to 1976 he served in the ranks of the Soviet army in the city of Alma Ata the capital of the Kazakh SSR now Kazakhstan Returning to his homeland he taught basic military training at a secondary school in Khojaly With the beginning of the First Nagorno Karabakh War he took part in the defense of Khojaly He was one of the founders of the Khojaly Self Defense Battalion in 1991 and was later appointed commander of this battalion After an operation in which 10 Armenian servicemen were captured he was awarded the rank of major He was a victim of Khojaly Massacre dying on 26 February 1992 3 Legacy editBy the decree of the President Huseynov was awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan posthumously He was buried in Martyr s Avenue of Baku 4 See also editNational Heroes of Azerbaijan Khojaly MassacreReferences edit Vuqar Esgerov Azerbaycanin Milli Qehremanlari Yeniden islenmis II nesr Baki Dereleyez M 2010 seh 128 HUSEYNOV TOFIQ MIRSIYAB oglu Azerbembassy org cn Victims of Khojaly Genocide Archived from the original on 2013 09 28 Retrieved 2013 08 26 Lent az Qehremanlar unudulmur Milli Qehreman Tofiq HuseynovLinks editHUSEYNOV TOFIQ MIRSIYAB oglu in Azerbaijani Havva Mamedova Hodzhaly Shehidy i Shahidy in Russian Spisok pogibshih v Hodzhalinskoj rezne Archived 2013 09 28 at the Wayback Machine in Russian Spisok pogibshih vo vremya Hodzhalinskoj tragedii Upravlenie delami Prezidenta Azerbajdzhanskoj Respubliki PREZIDENTSKAYa BIBLIOTEKA permanent dead link in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tofig Huseynov amp oldid 1182560699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
