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Maraghar Massacre
The Maraghar Massacre occurred on April 10, 1992, during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, a war in which both the Armenian and Azeri forces involved are alleged to have committed acts of ethnic cleansing upon civilian populations.NKR Office: Ethnic Cleansing CampaignsNew York Times - Massacre by Armenians Being Reported According to Caroline Cox, who observed the damage and interviewed eyewitnesses, Azerbaijani forces attacked the Armenian town of Maraghar, decapitated about forty five villagers, burned and looted much of the town, and kidnapped about one hundred women and childrenChristianity Today Article.
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