Azerbaijan neutralises over 1,600 mines, unexploded ordnances in week

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) said 1,673 mines and items of unexploded ordnance were detected and neutralised in territories liberated from occupation between September 21 and 27.

According to ANAMA, the demining operations were carried out in the Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khojavand, Lachin, Shusha, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jabrail, Gazakh and Zangilan districts, as well as in the city of Khankandi, Caliber.Az reports.

The agency said the operations resulted in the detection and neutralisation of 208 anti-personnel mines, 29 anti-tank mines and 1,436 items of unexploded ordnance.

A total of 1,385.8 hectares of land were cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance during the reporting period.

By Sabina Mammadli