Azerbaijani soldier killed in mine blast laid to rest in Lankaran UPDATED

The farewell ceremony for the soldier of the Azerbaijani State Border Service (SBS), Asgar Nijat oglu Musazada, who died in a mine blast Jabrayil district, has ended.

Musazada has been buried in the cemetery of Goyshaban village of Lankaran region, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

10:42

On the night of April 6 to 7, junior warrant officer of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Asgar Nijat oglu Musayzada was blown up by a mine in the Jabrayil region and died.

A farewell ceremony to the deceased is taking place in the village of Goyshaban in the Lankaran region, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

09:55

Asgar Nijat oglu Musazada, a serviceman of the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan, tragically lost his life after stepping on a landmine in the Jabrayil district.

The body of the deceased was taken to the Lankaran region for burial, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

On April 6, as a result of landmine explosions in the Jabrayil and Aghdam districts, four people were injured. In the first case, an employee of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) was injured, in the second - three members of one family.

For the record, since the end of the Second Karabakh War in 2020, hundreds of Azerbaijanis, including civilians and military personnel, have fallen victim to landmines planted during the decades-long Armenian occupation.

The issue of landmine contamination remains one of the most pressing humanitarian and security challenges in the post-conflict recovery of the Karabakh region. Azerbaijani authorities have repeatedly called for the international community to hold accountable those responsible for mining civilian areas.

By Khagan Isayev