…During the years of the Republic, the Extraordinary Commission of Inquiry tried with great difficulty to find out the number of killed and wounded, since many houses were still empty and it was impossible to find anyone who could establish the number of inhabitants living there before the massacre. The Armenian attack then spread to other areas and quarters of the city. They used machine guns during the attack. The gender and age of the victims were ignored. The Armenians killed not only the Musavat, but also Muslims in general, and did not care about their social status and party affiliation.

Source: Armenians and truth. Volume I (page 227)