Heroes of the local resistance movement during the 1918 genocide: TAHIR GASIMOV
In 1918, Tahir Gasimov from Saadan village of Siyazan, Guba district, together with his two brothers, formed a group of village youth and decided to put up an armed resistance against the Armenian Dashnaks. He and his gang first distinguished themselves in the struggle against Gelovani before the arrival of Hamazasp. Despite heavy rains on April 15, 1918, the Armenian Dashnaks, known as Bolsheviks, entered the village of Sedan, located on the road to Guba, the center of the Guba area. Despite the difficult weather conditions, Tahir Gasimov and his troops fought valiantly, taking a advantageous position against the enemy and destroying more than 100 enemy soldiers. After several hours of fighting, the Armenian Dashnaks, who had been defeated and retreated, killed the population and set their houses on fire as they were leaving the village of Mukul. Hearing this, Tahir Gasimov came to Mukule with his detachment and killed more than 30 Dashnak soldiers in this battle as well. The losing enemy was forced to retreat. Distinguished for his bravery, Tahir Oasimov later served in the Turkish army for 4 years.
Note: Some information was taken from Muzaffar Malikmammadov’s book “Qanlı dərə (Bloody Valley)”.
