Ethnic cleansing fears as Armenians leave disputed region

A growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the disputed region last week.

Amidst fears of ethnic cleansing, more than 3,000 people have so far crossed into Armenia from the enclave, which is home to a majority of some 120,000 ethnic Armenians.

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(Photo shows a child refugee from the Nagorno-Karabakh region looks out of a car window upon arrival at a temporary accommodation centre in Goris, Armenia on 25 September 2023. Credit: Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters)