Today is the anniversary of the Başlıbel massacre.
It has been 33 years since the massacre committed by Armenia in the Başlıbel village during the occupation of Kalbajar district in April 1993.
As a result of this crime, the village population, including children, women, disabled persons, and the elderly, were subjected to torture and mass killing; some were even burned alive.
During the occupation of Başlıbel village by Armenia, 62 peaceful inhabitants sought refuge in a cave to save themselves, but when the Armenians discovered their location, they launched an armed attack and committed a massacre.
After the liberation of Kalbajar district from occupation, the Azerbaijani side located the burial site near the cave, where the bodies of those mercilessly killed by the Armenian armed forces were buried by their fellow villagers. The remains of these mass murdered inhabitants were exhumed to identify them and then buried separately.
Statements of surviving witnesses also confirm that among the inhabitants during the Başlıbel massacre, some were taken hostage, and some are still considered missing to this day.
The historical, cultural, and religious sites of Başlıbel, one of the oldest and largest villages of Kalbajar district, were destroyed and ruined during the occupation.