Adalat Hasanov: Various injuries found on remains of 474 missing persons

Various ante-mortem injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel injuries, and blunt-force trauma, have been identified on the skeletal remains of 474 civilians who were reported missing during the First Karabakh War and whose identities have since been confirmed, Adalat Hasanov, Director of the Association of Forensic Medical Examination and Pathological Anatomy at Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health, said.

According to Report, speaking during a panel session on the second day of the 4th International Conference within the Baku Dialogue on Missing Persons, Hasanov said that the association has so far received remains believed to belong to 913 missing persons recovered from Azerbaijan's territories liberated from occupation.

He noted that following forensic examinations, biological samples are collected from each set of skeletal remains, particularly from intact teeth, and sent to the Genetic Research Center of the State Security Service (SSS) for forensic identification.

The director highlighted that the identities of 328 people who went missing during the First Karabakh War have so far been established with the assistance of forensic molecular genetic examinations.

Hasanov also pointed out that after the identification process is completed, the remains are handed over to their families.

He added that a total of 273 identified martyrs have been returned to their relatives and buried in accordance with national and religious traditions: "Of those buried, 225 were military personnel and 48 were civilians. Among the identified civilians were 15 women and two minors."