Yunis Aliyev

Yunis Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Əliyev Yunis Əsgər oğlu; born 9 October 1958 in Kyzylgadzhyly, Goranboy District, Azerbaijan SSR – 5 May 1992, Talysh) was the military serviceman of Azerbaijan Armed Forces, Chief Colonel and warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[1]

Yunis Aliyev
Born(1958-10-09)October 9, 1958
Kyzylgadzhyly, Goranboy, Azerbaijan SSR
DiedMay 5, 1992(1992-05-05) (aged 33)
Talysh
AllegianceRepublic of Azerbaijan
Battles/warsFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan
1992

Early life and education

In 1973, Aliyev studied at Dash Kyzylgadzhyly village secondary school and then continued his secondary education at School No. 102 in Dalimammadli. In 1976, he was drafted to the Soviet Armed Forces and assigned to Tajikistan.[2]

Personal life

Aliyev was married and had two children.[2]

Nagorno Karabakh War

In 1992, Aliyev joined the second battalion established in Goranboy District. His first fight against Armenian army was in Aghdara. On 4 May 1992, he prepared a plan called "Yaltahil" to prevent the attacks of Armenians in the Talysh settlement of the Tapqaraqoyunlu village of the Goranboy District. That operation was successful for Azerbaijani soldiers. One day later, Armenian soldiers suddenly attacked the positions of Azerbaijani army. Aliyev was killed during that fight and his body was found only 43 days after the Talish village was released.[2]

Honors

Yunis Asker oglu Aliyev was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 833 dated 7 June 1992.[3]

He was buried at a cemetery in 1992 in Kyzylgadzhyly village of Goranboy District. Kyzylgadzhyly village kindergarten No. 3 was named after him.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Heroes". Azerbaijans.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. "ƏLIYEV YUNİS ƏSGƏR oğlu". veten-ugrunda.az. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  3. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqçularına "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adı verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin səlahiyyətini həyata keçirən, Azərbaycan Respublikası Ali Sovetinin sədri İsa Qəmbərovun 7 iyun 1992-ci il tarixli 833 nömrəli fərmanı" (in Azerbaijani). www.e-qanun.az. 1992-06-07. Retrieved 2018-12-31.

Sources
  • Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 91.
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