An RFE/RL photo correspondent captured the moment as Azerbaijani troops moved into the towns of Agdam and Hadrut.
Regaining Control: Azerbaijani Forces In Territory Handed Over By Armenia
- By RFE/RL
A swathe of territory was recently handed over by Armenian forces to Azerbaijani control as part of a peace deal ending six weeks of fighting in and around Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Azerbaijani soldiers in the town of Agdam on November 24
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A view of Agdam mosque, where Azerbaijani soldiers attended Friday Prayers shortly after they took control of the area.
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Inside the mosque on November 24
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An Azerbaijani poses with his country's flag in front of Agdam mosque on November 24.
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On patrol: Azerbaijani troops amid ruined buildings in Agdam.
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An Azerbaijani soldier carries out demining work amid damaged historical buildings in Agdam.
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Hadrut is another town which recently came under the control of Azerbaijani troops, seen here on November 25.
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The area around Hadrut still bears the scars of war.
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Azerbaijani troops pass a house in Hadrut on November 25.
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An Azerbaijani soldier poses in front of a damaged car in Hadrut.
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An Armenian church in Hadrut.
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An Azerbaijani soldier plays the piano, watched by his comrades, in an abandoned house in Hadrut.
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A Hadrut shop window covered in graffiti.
