One of the Armenian fighters doused several wounded Azerbaijani soldiers with gasoline and burned them alive.
Upon re-entering the village, Armenian fighters reported that they came across bodies of forty-three civilians most of whom were mutilated.
Tass said the policemen had been attacked by Armenian fighters, three of whom were killed and two wounded.
He returned to Taron in 1890 to join his friend's, Hampartsoum Boyadjian's, group of Armenian fighters with the aim to defend Armenian-populated villages from Hamidian persecutions.
One should also note that many Armenian irregular fighters died defending regions of Western Armenia during the genocide.
On January 6, 1913, in a small town church in Rodosto, Aleksandar Protogerov awarded all Armenian fighters for bravery.
For the brave and extraordinary performance of the Armenian fighters, Bulgarian military authorities honoured Nzhdeh with the "Cross of Bravery".
After clashing with Turkish forces in Alexandrapol, today known as Gyumri, the Armenian fighters led by Nzhdeh dug-in and built fortifications in Karakilisa.
The Battle of Khasdour took place in the Alashkert Valley, where the Armenian fighters from Transcaucasia engaged with the Turkish army units.
Andranik Toros Ozanian, or Zoravar Andranik, (February 25, 1865 - August 31, 1927) was an Armenian military general and freedom fighter.