Operation Nemesis - The Armenian Avengers
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Talat Pasha was one of the leaders of the Young Turks and a leading member of Sublime Porte. Related Documents: |
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Djemal Pasha was one of the leaders of the Young Turks and a leading member of Sublime Porte. Due to his notorious cruelty he was knows as Djemal the butcher. Related Documents: |
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Enver Pasha was one of the leaders of the Young Turks and a leading member of Sublime Porte. Related Documents: | |
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Fatali Khan Khoyski was the former Prime Minister of Azerbaijan chiefly responsible for Baku massacres. He was assasinated on June 19, 1920 in Tiflis at Erevanian square by Aram Yerganian while walking with Khan Mahmadov (another condemned person) the former leader of the Mussavat party in the Baku parliment . Yerganian's acomplice in this operation was Misak Giragossian. During the operation Mahmadov and Giragossian were wounded.3 Related Documents: |
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Dr. Behaeddin Shakir was a founding member of the Committee of Union and Progress. Related Documents: Note: Behaeddin Shakir and Jemal Azmi were assasinated at the same time while walking with their families. After shooting Jemal Azmi, Arshavir Shiragian then wounded Behaeddin Shakir after which Aram Yerganian delivering the deadly shot.9 |
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Jemal Azmi also known as the monster of Trebizond was the governor-general of Trebizond. Related Documents: Note: Behaeddin Shakir and Jemal Azmi were assasinated at the same time while walking with their families. After shooting Jemal Azmi, Arshavir Shiragian then wounded Behaeddin Shakir after which Aram Yerganian delivering the deadly shot.9 |
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Bihbud Khan Jivanshir was the former interior minister of Azerbaijan responsible for the massacre of thousands of Armenians in Baku. He was assasinated outside the Pera Palace hotel in Constantinople (Istanbul) on July 18, 1921 by Misak Torlakian. His accomplices for this operation were Yervant Fundukian and Harutiun Harutiunian. Torlakian was captured and tried by a British Military Court. A verdict of "gulity but not responsible" due to his mental condition at the time of the event was read on October 20, 1921. He was expelled to Greece and eventually moved to the United States. |
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Said Halim Pasha was the Ottoman Grand Vizier from 1913-16 . He was assasinated in his horse carriage on Via Nomentana on December 5, 1921 in Rome by Arshavir Shiragian. His accomplices for this operation were Michael Varantian the former ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Italy and an agent by the name of "M". Shiragian was not captured. |
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"Mgrditch Haroutounian, a sadist and member of the political arm of the Turkish secret police"7
Arshavir Shiragian He was assasinated in 1920 in Constanipole by Soghomon Tehlirian.11,12 Note: Some sources have his name as Harootoun Mugerditchian. |
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" ... Vahe Ihssan, born Yessayan, a traitor who was despised by his countrymen, his relatives, and eventually by his own children ...... Vahe Ihssan with Hidayet [a turkified Armenian] helped to draw up the list of prominent Armenians who were arrested and deported in 1915 ..." Arshavir Shiragian He was assasinated on March 27, 1920 in Constanipole by Arshavir Shiragian.13 |
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In 1914 the Henchagian party convened a meeting in Romania and decided to assassinate
Talat Pasha. A traitor named Adur Yasyan informed the Turks and 21 Henchagians were arrested. Of the 21 arrested all were hanged except for Hemayag Aramiantz who cooperated with the Turks and became a traitor himself.15 |
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