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By Vafa Ismayilova

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has found white phosphorus bombs in liberated Sugovushan settlement in Tratar region, Trend has reported.

The 122mm-calibre white phosphorus munitions (classified as D-4 (P-4)), the use of which runs counter to international law, were found on the territory of the former Armenian post in the liberated Sugovushan village of Azerbaijan's Tartar region, the report added.

The Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General's Office revealed that the Armenian troops located on occupied Azerbaijani territories, as well as on the Armenian territory fired at least six shells of 122-calibre D-4 type with 3.6 kg of white phosphorus on densely populated areas of Fuzuli and Tartar regions, as well as forests with valuable perennial trees in Arayatli, Alkhanli villages of Fuzuli region, Sahlebad village of Tartar region, in Shusha city on October 8, November 3, 4, and 8, 2020

The Prosecutor-General's Office stated that Armenia grossly violated the requirements of the 1949 Geneva Convention "For the protection of civilians in wartime", the fundamental principles of the UN Biodiversity Convention, with the aim of causing big damage to the environment and settlements in Fuzuli and Tartar regions.

Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmat Hajiyev confirmed the wide use of white phosphorus by the Armenian armed forces for burning forests around Shusha not only during the 44-day war, but also during hostilities in April 2016.

Azerbaijan documented all war crimes, that is the use of ballistic missiles, cluster munitions and phosphorus munitions, in Armenia's armed attacks during the six-week-long war from September 27 to November 10. Corresponding instructions were given by President Ilham Aliyev over further legal actions to be taken by Baku.

On November 10, The Azerbaijani, Russian and Armenian leaders signed a peace deal to end six weeks of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani army declared a victory against the Armenian troops. The signed agreement obliged Armenia to withdraw its troops from the Azerbaijani lands that it has occupied since early 1990s.

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