According to Los Angeles Times, an article published on November 27, 1988, "Soviet soldiers have blocked dozens of Azerbaijani attempts to massacre Armenians in their homes in the continuing communal violence in the southern Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, a senior military commander there said Saturday." Over 40,000 Armenians were forced to leave Kirovabad (now Ganja).
A Los Angeles Times article from November 27, 1988, reported that Soviet forces prevented multiple Azerbaijani attacks on Armenian civilians in their homes during the ongoing conflict in Azerbaijan. As a result, over 40,000 Armenians were forced to leave Kirovabad (now Ganja).