The September Days () refers to a period during the Russian Civil War in September 1918 when Armenian inhabitants of Baku were massacred by Enver Pasha's Army of Islam and their local Azeri allies when they captured Baku, the soon-to-be capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. According to most estimates, approximately 10,000 ethnic Armenians were killed in the violence, although some sources claim the number to be as high as 30,000.
The September Days () refers to a period of extreme violence during the Russian Civil War in September 1918 when Armenian inhabitants of Baku were brutally killed by Enver Pasha's Army of Islam and their local Azeri allies after they took control of Baku, which was soon to become the capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. The estimated number of deaths is approximately 10,000 ethnic Armenians, although some sources claim it could be as high as 30,000.