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On-Site Investigation Report on Human Rights in Karabakh

In the continuation of the field study, the place, where the Iskander-M bal-
listic missile fell during the 44-Day War, was visited, and the trench caused
by the missile was observed. It was stated by the officials that it was a great
chance that the missile did not explode as, otherwise, the city could suffer
great damage.

In the research available in open sources, it is stated that parts of the
Iskander-M ballistic missiles were found during mine and unexploded
weapons search activities carried out by the Azerbaijan National Agency for
Mine Action (ANAMA) in the city of Shusha and that it remains unclear who
launched the 500-kilometre-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear war-
heads, the dissemination of which is prohibited by an international agree-
ment, at the cultural centre of Azerbaijan from where. On the other hand,
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a high-ranking official in the Armenian army declared that Armenia used
Iskander missiles against Azerbaijan in the 44-Day War. According to the
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former President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, Armenia used the most ad-
vanced missiles in its arsenal to hit the Azerbaijani forces in Shusha at the
end of the 44-day war, and Sargsyan stated that the Iskander missiles should
be used earlier. 9

7 https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/analiz/azerbaycana-atilan-iskender-m-fuzelerinin-sorumlusu-kim/2207390
8 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/armenia-fired-iskander-missiles-in-azeri-war-ex-army-c-
hief-says
9 https://armenian.usc.edu/serzh-sargsyan-armenia-fired-iskander-missiles-at-shushi/

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