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Azerbaijani military officer (1974–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Babak Matlab oglu Samidli (Azerbaijani: Babək Mətləb oğlu Səmidli; 1974-2020) was an Azerbaijani military officer, and a colonel serving in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He was deputy commander of the 1st Army Corps.[1]
Babak Samidli | |
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Native name | Babək Mətləb oğlu Səmidli |
Birth name | Babak Matlab oglu Samidli |
Born | January 7, 1974 Goychay, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | November 23, 2020 46) Madagiz, Tartar District, Azerbaijan | (aged
Allegiance | Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1992–2020 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 1st Army Corps (deputy commander) |
Battles/wars |
Samidli was born in the Goychay District.[2] In June 2018 he was promoted to rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Samidli commanded Azerbaijani forces in the Madagiz offensive. On 27 October, he gave an interview to Euronews announcing the capture of the Madagiz dam.[3] Samidli died post-armistice on 23 November 2020, near Madagiz (renamed to Sugovushan) from an exploded land-mine. Samidli was part of a group that consisted of Armenian officials, Red Cross officials, and Russian peacekeepers collecting dead bodies and identifying missing soldiers. Four Armenian officials and one Russian peacekeeper were slightly wounded in the blast.[4][2] On 9 December, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to posthumously award Samidli the Zafar Order.[5]
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