Armenia said more than 13,000 people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh have arrived in Armenia, days after Azerbaijan took complete control of the mountainous region. “As of September 26, at 8:00 a.m., 13,350 forcibly displaced persons entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh,” the Armenian government said in a statement.
A day earlier, long, winding lines of traffic were seen on roads leading west to Armenia, as people clogged roads to escape. Azerbaijani forces staged a lightning offensive last week, overwhelming Nagorno-Karabakh forces, and taking control.
An estimated 120,000 people in all -- predominantly ethnic Armenians -- live in Nagorno-Karabakh.
