Sumgait pogrom facts for kids
The Sumgait pogrom was a pogrom by the local Azerbaijanis that targeted the Armenian population living in the Azerbaijani seaside town of Sumgait on February 1988. An estimated 30 were killed. But most say 200.
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Sumgait (Sumqayit) is located about 30 kilometers (approximately 20 miles) northwest of Azerbaijan's capital Baku, near the Caspian Sea.
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A map of Sumgait shows a section of the city's apartment districts, notable landmarks, and main streets.
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Military police escorting Armenian civilians out of the town.
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In Spanish: Pogromo de Sumgait para niños
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