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The offensive has triggered an exodus of tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians — more than a third of the region's population.

The Daily Beast was the first on the ground in the Lachin Corridor after thousands began fleeing a deadly conflict that Russia had tried—and failed—to rein in.

Vasily KrestyaninovLACHIN CORRIDOR—Scores of refugees are fleeing the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the aftermath of a massive Azerbaijani offensive that forced the ethnic Armenian majority to give up control of the war-stricken enclave last week.In a first since the mass exodus began on Sunday, The Daily Beast has gained exclusive access to the Lachin Corridor, the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh—an internationally recognized region of Azerbaijan with an ethnically Armenian populati

The arrest appears to reflect Azerbaijan’s intention to quickly and forcefully enforce its grip on the region after the military offensive that prompted a rapid exodus of ethnic Armenians.

Azerbaijan said it arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia on Wednesday along with tens of thousands of others who fled the region following Azerbaijan's 24-hour blitz last week to reclaim control of the enclave.