ANAMA: Azerbaijan neutralises over 1300 unexploded munitions in Karabakh PHOTO

The Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) has released its weekly report on demining operations carried out in the liberated territories.

In January, a total of 337 anti-personnel mines, 37 anti-tank mines, and 1.364 pieces of unexploded ordnance were neutralised in the districts of Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khojavand, Lachin, Shusha, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jabrayil, Gazakh, Zangilan, as well as in the city of Khankendi, ANAMA reports.

In total, an area of 1.738,3 hectares was cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance.

Since the end of the Second Karabakh War, at least 417 people have been killed or injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance.

In a statement from its Public Council, ANAMA highlighted a rise in mine-related incidents in liberated territories, noting that two such incidents have already occurred in 2026.

The agency urged civilians, workers, and returning residents to avoid uncleared areas, heed warning signs, and follow safety guidelines, warning that handling unfamiliar objects can be life-threatening.

By Aghakazim Guliyev