Azerbaijan's ANAMA defuses hundreds of landmines in liberated lands in November Including over 4,100 UXOs

The Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) has published monthly information on the operations carried out in the liberated territories by the structures involved in demining.

The agency noted that 247 anti-tank mines, 228 anti-personnel mines, 4,106 unexploded ordnance were found and neutralised in the liberated territories in November 2023, Caliber.Az reports, citing ANAMA's X page.

An area of 7,143 hectares was cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance last month.

Monthly report about operations carried out by organizations involved in #demining activities in the recently liberated territories (01.11.2023 – 30.11.2023) pic.twitter.com/ANfDndpxnk

— ANAMA (@ANAMA_gov_az) December 1, 2023

For nearly 30 years of occupation of Azerbaijani lands, Armenia destroyed entire towns and villages with all infrastructure and planted land and anti-tank mines across the vast area of land to kill and maim both Azerbaijani civilians and military.

Since the end of the 44-day Second Karabakh War of 2020, the Azerbaijani government has been carrying out demining operations in the liberated territories to expedite the return of internally displaced people to their homes.

Despite the Azerbaijani government’s best efforts, mobilization and training of deminers, the problem is believed to haunt both civilians and military in the area and use public money to cope with the problem.

Since the 44-day war in 2020, several hundred of people have become victims of landmines in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, including dozens killed, while others received injuries of varying degrees of severity. Among the injured are children, young people and women.

ANAMA reported that the maps provided by Armenia were just 2 per cent effective in mine action. According to the Azerbaijani government data, international experts estimate that Azerbaijan needs nearly 30 years and $25 billion to solve issues related to demining.