Kerim Kerimov (soldier)

Kerim Kerimov (Azerbaijani: Kərim Məhəmməd oğlu Kərimov) (2 July 1971 – 5 May 1992) - National Hero of Azerbaijan^{[citation needed]} was born in the Qarahəsənli village of the Sharur District of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Life

After he finished secondary school, he entered the school of Senior Military Engineering Commanders in

In Battles

On 1 May 1992 the operation of neutralizing of the mined territory had started. He has neutralized more than 40 mines, buried by the enemy across the front line. During the operation, one of soldiers was injured. Kerim gave his blood when the soldier was needed blood group "A" which it was the same blood group with the injured soldier. On 5 May, has started the battle for the Talysh hills and they took control over the whole hill till 5 o’clock in the morning but the enemy started the counterattack from the Talysh village with very strong military equipment. Karimov was killed in this battle. After a few days, on 12 June, his body was found and taken from the battlefield and was sent to the Nakhchivan.^[1][2]

Family

He was single.

Awards

He was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan by the decree number 193 of the president of Azerbaijan Republic on 11 September 1992.^{[citation needed]}

He was buried in the Qarahəsənli village of the Sharur District. His bust was put Qarahəsənli village. There are schools and streets after his name in both

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