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Khojavend District Khojavend District ( az, Xocavənd rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Lachin, Shusha, Khojaly, Agdam, Ag ...

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Internal Troops of Azerbaijan The Internal Troops of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları), also known as Interior Troops or Interior Guard, is the uniformed gendarmerie-like force in Azerbaijan. Internal Troops are subordinated to the Ministry of In ...

, branch = Special Forces , serviceyears = 2008–2020 , rank = Major , battles = 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war , awards = Shikhamir Oruj oghlu Gaflanov ( az, Şixamir Oruc oğlu Qaflanov) was an

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military officer, major serving in the

. He had taken part in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, in which he was killed. He had received the title of the

Hero of the Patriotic War The Hero of the Patriotic War ( az, Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı) 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 ...

for his service during the war.

Early life

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

of the Azerbaijan SSR, which was then part of the

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

Military service

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

lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often ...

. Gaflanov started his military career in 2010 as an

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. He was a major serving in the special forces of the

. Shikhamir Gaflanov fought for the freedom of

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Hadrut Hadrut ( hy, Հադրութ, ) is a town in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The town had an ethnic Armenian-majority population prior to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Numerous Armenian civilian ...

, Fizuli,

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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

Hərbi xidmətdə fərqlənməyə görə III dərəcəli medalı - lent

— "For Distinguished Service" Medal * Qüsursuz xidmətə görə III dərəcəli medalı - lent

— "For Faultless Service" Medal * Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin 90 illiyi (1918-2008) yubiley medalı - lent

— 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. * Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin 95 illiyi (1918-2013) yubiley medalı - lent

Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin 95 illiyi (1918-2013) yubiley medalı - lent

— 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. * AZ For The Fatherland medal ribbon (2nd version)

AZ For The Fatherland medal ribbon (2nd version)

— 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