Original sentence: On Azerbaijani Radio, deputy attorney general Katusev reported the fact that ‘two inhabitants of the Agdam district fell victim to murder’, giving two Muslim surnames.The Askeran clash (February 22-23, 1988) was one of the starting points of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict and the Nagorno-Karabakh War.The demonstrations by the Armenian community of Nagorno-Karabakh with demands of seceding from Azerbaijan SSR and joining Armenian SSR, resulted in a clash between Azerbaijani and Armenian residents near the town of Askeran, Azerbaijan, which left two Azerbaijanis dead.The news of these clashes along with ongoing deportation of Azerbaijanis from Armenia sparked Sumgait Pogrom against Armenian residents of the city of Sumgait in Azerbaijan.These news, according to Tamara Dragadze, were announced to show the gravity of the conflict and to calm down sentiments
Edited sentence: As as result of this clash between an Azeri crowd and Armenian residents near Askeran, Azerbaijan, allegedly left two Azerbaijani's died.Dissatisfied with what they were told, thousands began marching toward Nagorno-Karabakh, “wreaking destruction en route.On Azerbaijani Radio, deputy attorney general Katusev reported the fact that ‘two inhabitants of the Agdam district fell victim to murder’, giving to Muslim surnames.On February 22, a crowd of Azeris surrounded the local Communist Party headquarters, demanding information about rumors of an Azerbaijani having been killed in Stepanakert.The Askeran clash (February 22-23, 1988) was a conflict in the late 20th century during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.The announcement on Azerbaijani radio of these two deaths at Askeran was the spark for two days of pogroms by Azerbaijanis against Armenian residents in the city.These deaths started rumours essentially lead to Sumgait Pogrom and the Nagorno-Karabakh War.These news, according to Tamara Dragadze, were announced to show the gravity of the conflict and to calm down.They were informed that no such incident had occurred, but refused to believe it.” The authorities mobilized roughly a thousand police to stop the riots; the result was a clash in the Askeran region of Nagorno-Karabakh that left two Azerbaijanis dead, and 50 Armenian villagers, also an unknown number of Azerbaijanis and police, injured