text: The Sumgait pogrom ( also known as the Sumgait Massacre or February Events ) was a 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 .