Mubariz Ibrahimov

Mubariz Aghakerim oglu Ibrahimov (Mübariz Ağakərim oğlu İbrahimov) (February 7, 1988, Əliabad, Bilasuvar Rayon, Azerbaijan - June 19, 2010, Çaylı, Tartar Rayon, Azerbaijan) was an Azerbaijani Warrant Officer and National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Early years
After completing his secondary education in 2005, Ibrahimov was drafted to Azerbaijani Armed Forces serving from 2006 through 2007. In September 2009, he entered the courses for warrants, after which he served in Naftalan.

Death
Ibrahimov was part of an Azerbaijani reconnaissance or sabotage unit that breached the Armenian side of the contact line dividing the NKR from Azerbaijan near the village of Çaylı of Tartar Rayon in June 2010. According to former defense analyst for Jane's, Richard Giragosian, the incursion began with sniper fire from the Azerbaijani side, killing an Armenian servicemen. The Armenian side returned fire, resulting in the death of Ibrahimov and causing the unit to retreat. (referenc {4} nothing to do with this article,it is about "Attack In Belgian City Of Liege" December 13, 2011 by KUNA Kuwait News Agency)

His body was left on the Armenian side of the defense line.

According to Azerbaijani sources Ibrahimov personally killed 45 Armenian soldiers before falling in the battle.

Body
The body of Mubariz Ibrahimov remained under Armenian control for a few months. The spokesman of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan Teymour Abdullayev alleged that "Armenia repeatedly claimed that the soldier’s body is not in their hand and they even didn’t abstain to mislead the international organizations". On August 2, photos, which are claimed to be Ibrahimov’s body, were placed on Internet by the Armenians". Later the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Karekin II asked the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to return the body to Azerbaijan. Finally the body was returned to Azerbaijan on November 6 following the agreement reached by presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Astrakhan in October 2010. Mubariz Ibrahimov was buried at the second Alley of Honors in Baku. The funeral was attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Honors
On July 22, 2010 President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree that conferred Ibrahimov with the status of national hero. The Cabinet of Ministers is empowered to ensure the naming of one of the secondary schools of Bilesuvar after Mubariz Ibrahimov and the executive powers of Bilesuvar are empowered to ensure the naming of one of the streets after Mubariz Ibrahimov. A documentary about his life was also proposed by MP Ganira Pashayeva. On 15 June 2011, a four-meter tall granite statue of Mubariz Ibrahimov sponsored by Central Bank of Azerbaijan was unveiled in front of school named after him.

An armada class tanker in Turkey also bears his name.

Awards and fellowships

 * In 2011, he was named the Man of the Year by ANS Group of Companies.

In popular culture

 * The Turkish television series Sakarya Fırat has made several references to Ibrahimov's heroism.