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Major Tofig Huseynov (; 19 April 1954 – 26 February 1992) was an Azerbaijani soldier and
Huseynov was born on April 19, 1954 in Khojaly, in what was then the Azerbaijan SSR. From 1961 to 1971, he studied at secondary school. Then, he graduated from the local agricultural technical school in the city of
Lent.az Qəhrəmanlar unudulmur – Milli Qəhrəman Tofiq Hüseynov
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HÜSEYNOV TOFİQ MİRSİYAB oğlu
Хавва Мамедова. Ходжалы. Шехиды и Шахиды
* [http://www.elibrary.az/docs/rukhojali/gl1.pdf Список погибших во время Ходжалинской трагедии. Управление делами Президента Азербайджанской Республики. ПРЕЗИДЕНТСКАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА] {{DEFAULTSORT:Huseynov, Tofig Khojaly Massacre Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War National Heroes of Azerbaijan Victims of the Khojaly massacre
National Hero of Azerbaijan
The National Hero of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan milli qəhrəmanı) is the highest Hero (title), national title in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The title was named on 25 March 1992, and the "Qizil Ulduz" Medal awarded as a sign of receiving this t ...
, He commanded the Khojaly Self-Defence Battalion.
Biography
Huseynov was born on April 19, 1954 in Khojaly, in what was then the Azerbaijan SSR. From 1961 to 1971, he studied at secondary school. Then, he graduated from the local agricultural technical school in the city of Aghdam
Aghdam ( az, Ağdam) is a ghost town and the nominal capital of the Aghdam District of Azerbaijan. Founded in the 18th century, it was granted city status in 1828 and grew considerably during the Soviet period. Aghdam lies from Stepanakert at ...
. From 1974 to 1976 he served in the ranks of the Soviet army in the city of Alma-Ata
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, the capital of the Kazakh SSR
; kk, Қазақ Советтік Социалистік Республикасы)
*1991: Republic of Kazakhstan (russian: Республика Казахстан; kk, Қазақстан Республикасы)
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(now Kazakhstan
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). Returning to his homeland, he taught basic military training at a secondary school in Khojaly.
With the beginning of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, he took part in the defense of Khojaly. He was one of the founders of the Khojaly Self-Defense Battalion in 1991, and was later appointed commander of this battalion. After an operation in which 10 Armenian servicemen were captured, he was awarded the rank of major. He was a victim of Khojaly Massacre, dying on 26 February 1992.
Legacy
By the decree of the President, Huseynov was awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan (posthumously). He was buried in Martyr's Avenue of Baku./ref>
See also
*National Heroes of Azerbaijan
The National Hero of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan milli qəhrəmanı) is the highest national title in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The title was named on 25 March 1992, and the "Qizil Ulduz" Medal awarded as a sign of receiving this title was est ...
* Khojaly Massacre
References
Links
HÜSEYNOV TOFİQ MİRSİYAB oğlu
Хавва Мамедова. Ходжалы. Шехиды и Шахиды
* [http://www.elibrary.az/docs/rukhojali/gl1.pdf Список погибших во время Ходжалинской трагедии. Управление делами Президента Азербайджанской Республики. ПРЕЗИДЕНТСКАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА] {{DEFAULTSORT:Huseynov, Tofig Khojaly Massacre Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War National Heroes of Azerbaijan Victims of the Khojaly massacre