Original: The Sumgait pogrom (also known as the Sumgait Massacre or February Events) was an Azeri-led pogrom that targeted the Armenian population of the seaside town of Sumgait in Soviet Azerbaijan during February 1988.
Simplified: The Sumgait pogrom was a pogrom by Azeris that targeted the Armenian population living in the Azerbaijani seaside town of Sumgait on February 1988.