Tahir Hasanov

Tahir Tofiq oglu Hasanov (Azerbaijani: Tahir Həsənov) (22 February 1970, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR - 2 September 1992, Çıldıran, Aghdara District, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[1]

Tahir Hasanov
Native name
Tahir Həsənov
Born(1970-02-22)February 22, 1970
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
DiedSeptember 2, 1992(1992-09-02) (aged 22)
Çıldıran, Kalbajar District, Azerbaijan
Allegiance Azerbaijan
Service/branch Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Years of service1991-1992
Battles/warsNagorno Karabakh War
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan
1992

Early life and education

Hasanov was born on February 22, 1970 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR. In 1987, he completed his secondary education at Nasimi raion secondary school No 23. From 1988 through 1990, Hasanov served in the Soviet Armed Forces. In 1990, he entered Baku State University. When Armenians attacked the territories of Azerbaijan[2], Hasanov left his education unfinished and went to the frontlines.[3]

Personal life

Hasanov was single.[4]

Nagorno-Karabakh war

Hasanov was appointed the commander of the intelligence service. He participated in military operations around Agdara, Bashkent, Meshali and Chyldyran. On September 2, 1992, a detachment in which Hasanov served, took up a position near the village of Chyldyran of the Aghdara district, controlled by the armed forces of Armenia. He led one of the three groups, two of which during the operation came across ambushes and were forced to retreat. Hasanov was wounded in a fight with Armenian soldiers. They attempted to capture him alive. At the last moment, Hasanov blew himself up with a grenade and killed several Armenian soldiers. On 29 September 1992, his body was brought to Baku and buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery.[4]

Honors

Tahir Tofiq oglu Hasanov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 273 dated 19 October 1992.[1]

He was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Baku. A school where he studied in Nasimi raion of Baku was named after him.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "National Heroes". Azerbaijans.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. "1993 UN Security Council Resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı Tahir Həsənovun xatirəsi anılıb". azertag.az. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. "HƏSƏNOV TAHİR TOFİQ oğlu". milliqahramanlar.az. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

Sources
  • Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 117.
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