Azerbaijani armed attacks against Artsakh had a specially developed  tactic - Arman Tatoyan

ArmInfo. Armenia's former human rights defender Arman Tatoyan has released a report that contains evidence that Azerbaijan planned an aggression against Artsakh. 

"In this report, we have revealed that the Azerbaijani armed attacks  against Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) on September 19-20, 2023 had a  specially developed tactic. According to that tactic, 4 directions of  attacks were planned.

"The attacks began on September 19, around 12:30pm, also targeting  schools. Many people had gone on foot in the morning to get food or  take care of other vital needs. That was the reason why many people  could not find their family members, including children, many  children were separated from their families in addition to this, the  Azerbaijani armed forces immediately destroyed the civil  infrastructures, separated 4 communities of Artsakh with their  villages: Stepanakert, Martuni, Askeran and Martakert.

"Even rural and forest roads were blocked, which could have given  civilian residents a chance to escape.  As a priority, they cut  connections between the positions of the Artsakh Defense Army and the  settlements, so that the military could not inform the residents  about the Azerbaijani attacks.

"The authorities of Azerbaijan had calculated well that the  population of Artsakh could not show serious resistance to their  armed forces, as they were in an exhausted and desperate state. Long  months without gas, electricity, water, food, etc.

"As a result of Azerbaijani attacks, dozens of civilians were killed  [also captured], including children. More than 100,000 Armenians were  forcibly displaced, dispossessed and deprived of their homeland.  Everything described is based on the Azerbaijani state policy of  hatred and racism towards Armenians. Impunity for the crimes  committed is also the reason for the rampant attacks.

"Moreover, when discussing the issue of those forcibly displaced from  Artsakh, one should not forget about the Armenians of Artsakh who  were forcibly displaced in 2020 as a result of the 44-day war."