- Mubariz Ibrahimov
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Mübariz Ağakərim oğlu İbrahimov Born February 7, 1988
Əliabad, Bilasuvar Rayon, AzerbaijanDied June 19, 2010 (aged 22)
Çaylı, Tartar Rayon, AzerbaijanAllegiance Republic of Azerbaijan Years of service 2007—2010 Rank Warrant Officer Commands held Aghdam Detachment Battles/wars 2010 Mardakert skirmish Awards 
National Hero of Azerbaijan (2010)Mubariz Aghakerim oglu Ibrahimov (Azerbaijani: Mübariz Ağakərim oğlu İbrahimov) (February 7, 1988, Əliabad, Bilasuvar Rayon, Azerbaijan - June 19, 2010, Çaylı, Tartar Rayon, Azerbaijan) was an Azerbaijani Warrant Officer and National Hero of Azerbaijan.[1]
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Early years
After completing his secondary education in 2005, Ibrahimov was drafted to Azerbaijani Armed Forces serving from 2006 through 2007. In September 2009, he entered the courses for warrants, after which he served in Naftalan.[2]
Death
Main article: 2010 Mardakert skirmishesIbrahimov was part of an Azerbaijani reconnaissance or sabotage unit that breached the Armenian side of the contact line dividing the NKR from Azerbaijan near the village of Çaylı of Tartar Rayon in June 2010. According to former defense analyst for Jane's, Richard Giragosian, the incursion began with sniper fire from the Azerbaijani side, killing an Armenian servicemen.[3] The Armenian side returned fire, resulting in the death of Ibrahimov and causing the unit to retreat.[4] His body was left on the Armenian side of the defense line.
According to Azerbaijani sources Ibrahimov personally killed at least four and wounded five Armenian soldiers before falling in the battle,[5] although this has neither been confirmed by Armenian nor independent sources.
Body
The body of Mubariz Ibrahimov remained under Armenian control for a few months. The spokesman of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan Teymour Abdullayev alleged that "Armenia repeatedly claimed that the soldier’s body is not in their hand and they even didn’t abstain to mislead the international organizations". On August 2, photos, which are claimed to be Ibrahimov’s body, were placed on Internet by the Armenians".[6] Later the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Karekin II asked the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to return the body to Azerbaijan.[7] Finally the body was returned to Azerbaijan on November 6 following the agreement reached by presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Astrakhan in October 2010. Mubariz Ibrahimov was buried at the second Alley of Honors in Baku. The funeral was attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.[8][9]
Honors
On July 22, 2010 President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree that conferred Ibrahimov with the status of national hero. The Cabinet of Ministers is empowered to ensure the naming of one of the secondary schools of Bilesuvar after Mubariz Ibrahimov and the executive powers of Bilesuvar are empowered to ensure the naming of one of the streets after Mubariz Ibrahimov.[10] A documentary about his life was also proposed by MP Ganira Pashayeva.[11] On 15 June 2011, a four-meter tall granite statue of Mubariz Ibrahimov sponsored by Central Bank of Azerbaijan was unveiled in front of school named after him.[12][13]
An armada class tanker in Turkey also bears his name.[14][15]
Awards and fellowships
- In 2011, he was named the Man of the Year by ANS Group of Companies.[16]
See also
References
- ^ Matthew Kent (2010-08-06). "Your Corner: Former U.S. soldier takes his beret off to Mubariz Ibrahimov". Today.az. http://www.today.az/news/yourcornenr/71849.html. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ Leysan, Leyla. "Герой Азербайджана Мубариз Ибрагимов: "Я буду идти против врагов до последнего"". 1news.az. http://www.1news.az/politics/20100730043042639.html. Retrieved 31 July 2010. (Russian)
- ^ "Fighting erupts in Karabakh in what Armenia calls a major Azeri 'provocation'." ArmeniaNow. June 19, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ Sanamyan, Emil. "Four Armenian Soldiers Killed in Karabakh Skirmish." Eurasia Review. June 20, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Национальный герой Мубариз Ибрагимов уничтожил 45 армянских солдат – Ибрагим Набиоглу". http://313news.net/news/a-2989.html. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Armenians show their hypocrisy placing Shahid Mubariz Ibrahimov’s body photo on Internet, Defense Ministry says
- ^ Гарегин II попросил президента aрмении посодействовать возращению тела азербайджанского диверсанта
- ^ Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. More Armenian, Azerbaijani Bodies Exchanged.
- ^ TODAY.AZ Azerbaijani shahid servicemen Mubariz Ibrahimov and Farid Ahmadov buried
- ^ Posthumous award for Azerbaijani soldier
- ^ "Documentary on National hero to be made at Azerbaijani deputy's initiative". news.az. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mubariz_Ibrahimov&action=submit. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "В Азербайджане открыт памятник Мубаризу Ибрагимову - ФОТО". 1news.az. http://www.1news.az/society/20110615010641757.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Открыт памятник Национальному герою Азербайджана Мубаризу Ибрагимову". Day.az. http://news.day.az/politics/273380.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Palmali names its new tanker in honor of Azerbaijani national hero Mubariz Ibrahimov". Trend News Agency. http://en.trend.az/capital/transport/1731037.html. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Ship to be named after Azerbaijani soldier". news.az. http://news.az/articles/20393. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "'Thousands of soldiers want to repeat Mubariz Ibrahimov's heroism'". news.az. http://news.az/articles/politics/31205. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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- Azerbaijani military personnel
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- Military personnel killed in action
- People from Bilasuvar
- Burials at Alley of Honor
- National Heroes of Azerbaijan
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