Alif Hajiyev

Alif Hajiyev helped the completely surrounded town survive for a few months with no gas and electricity, limited supply of food.

[3] When the Armenian offensive from three sides started on February 25, Alif gave an order to evacuate the town.

The few defenders along with Hajiyev escorted the crowd of civilians along the Gorgor river valley overnight to the open plain near the village Nakhichevanli, just six miles away from Azerbaijani positions in Şelli village of Aghdam, where the Khojaly Massacre took place on February 26.

[4] Alif Hajiyev was one of the Azeri combatants escorting hundreds of Azerbaijani civilians fleeing Khojaly.

While crossing a road in groups, civilians were defended by Hajiyev who exchanged fire with Armenian troops.