Shikhamir Oruj oghlu Gaflanov () was an Azerbaijani military officer,

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serving in the

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. He had taken part in the

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, in which he was killed. He had received the title of the

Hero of the Patriotic War The Hero of the Patriotic War () is the highest title in Azerbaijan. The title was created by the law "Regulations on the title of "Hero of the Patriotic War" of the Republic of Azerbaijan" dated 26 November 2020 and the decree of the President o ...

for his service during the war.

Early life

Shikhamir Oruj oglu Gaflanov was born on 7 December 1986, in

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of the

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, which was then part of the

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. Gaflanov was married, and had one child. His nickname was "Əfsanəvi Rembo" ().

Military service

From 2008 to 2010 he studied at the Military School of the Internal Troops, graduating with the military rank of

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. Gaflanov started his military career in 2010 as an

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. He was a

serving in the special forces of the

. Shikhamir Gaflanov fought for the freedom of

Jabrayil Jabrayil (, ) is a ghost city in Azerbaijan, nominally the administrative capital of Azerbaijan's Jabrayil District. A town with Azerbaijani majority and Armenians, Armenian plurality at various times during the Russian Empire, Russian imperial ...

Hadrut Hadrut (, ) is a town in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The town had an ethnic Armenian-majority population prior to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Numerous Armenian civilians were killed in and around H ...

, Fizuli,

Zangilan Zangilan (, ; ) is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Zangilan District. It is situated along the Voghji (Okhchuchay) river. Etymology According to the Armenian historian Hovhannes Gharagyozian, the town's historical ...

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and Khojavend on September 27 to October 19. Shikhamir Gaflanov was killed on October 19 during the Khojavend battle. He was buried in Zagatala region.

Awards

* — "For Distinguished Service" Medal * — "For Faultless Service" Medal * — Gaflanov was awarded the "90th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2008)" Medal by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. * — Gaflanov was awarded the "95th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2013)" Medal by the decree of the President Aliyev. * AZ Hero of the Patriotic War med rib

(09.12.2020) — Gaflanov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War on 9 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * — Gaflanov was awarded the "For Fatherland" Medal on 15 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaflanov, Shikhamir 1986 births 2020 deaths Azerbaijani military officers Heroes of the Patriotic War People killed in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Azerbaijani Land Forces personnel of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Early life

Military service

Awards

See also

References