Azerbaijan’s First Female Army Sniper Dies

Növrəstə Yusifova, the first female sniper in the Azerbaijani Army, has died.
According to information provided by her relatives, Yusifova, a veteran of the First Karabakh War, passed away in Baku at the age of 74 following an illness.
Known among servicemen by the nickname “Xalaqızı,” Yusifova worked as a tower crane operator in Baku during the Soviet era. She became the first woman in Azerbaijan to achieve the seventh qualification grade in this profession.
She was also involved in shooting sports. In 1974, she finished second at the Azerbaijan Championship, and in 1975, she won the title.
On March 17, 1992, she joined the army as its first female sniper. Between 1992 and 1994, she took part in the First Karabakh War as a sniper.
May she rest in peace.