What occurred. in fact. were brutal and indiscriminate attacks against Armenianpopulated villages. What occurred. in fact. was the systematic depopulation of Armenians from areas administered by the Republic of Azerbaijan. Employing helicopters. tanks. and heavy artillery against populated villages. these operations have resulted in more than 50 deaths and the forced deportation of thousands of Armenians from their homes. Conducted under the pretext of establishing law and order. this campaign is an effort to penalize Armenians for seeking independence. and an effort to depopulate Armenians from NagornoKarabakh. If the objective of these operations were to establish public order. then a minimum amount of force would have been used.
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