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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alastair Jamieson

Karabakh exodus: 20,000 Armenians flee over border as UN demands protection of civilians

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Hungry and exhausted Armenian families jammed roads to flee Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, as the United Nations and Washington called on Azerbaijan to protect civilians and let in aid.

At least 20,000 of the 120,000 ethnic Armenians who live there have already crossed into Armenia after Azerbaijan launched a swift and successful military operation to defeat separatists who have governed the breakaway region for about 30 years.

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