Aliyev: “April battles should go into military textbooks”

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

In April, Armenia committed yet another armed provocation against Azerbaijan and its people, and Azerbaijan’s army of heroes – soldiers and officers – gave an adequate response to that provocation, said Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev.

“By conducting a successful counterattack operation, the Azerbaijani army inflicted a crushing blow to the enemy and liberated a part of the Azerbaijani lands from the occupation,” President Aliyev said Nov. 12 as he was addressing the soldiers who have distinguished themselves in battles.

“Today we are in the territory of Leletepe. A few months ago this area was under occupation. We ended the occupation,” said the president. “A successful counterattack operation resulted in liberation of more than 2,000 hectares of land that were under occupation in the Fuzuli, Jabrayil and Aghdere districts. Today, the Azerbaijani army fully controls thousands of hectares of land.”

The president also noted that the counteroffensive operation started from disadvantageous positions.

“We liberated the heights, the hills from the occupiers and showed great heroism. The April battles should go into military textbooks,” he said. “The Azerbaijani army demonstrated its professionalism, heroism and skills in those battles.” (Trend.az)