Sumgait Pogrom

The Sumgait Pogrom occurred in February 1988 in the city of Sumgait, Azerbaijan, where tensions between Armenians and Azerbaijanis escalated. It involved violent attacks by Azerbaijani residents against the local Armenian minority, resulting in killings, injuries, and destruction of Armenian property. The violence was fueled by long-standing ethnic conflicts, political unrest, and disputes over Nagorno-Karabakh. The event marked a significant point in the worsening relations between the two communities, contributing to the broader Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and highlighting the dangers of ethnic intolerance and violence.