British embassy concerned over landmine incidents in Karabakh

The British Embassy in Baku has voiced its concern regarding recent landmine incidents in the Aghdam and Jabrayil districts of Azerbaijan's Karabakh region.

The embassy made the statement through its official social media account X, urging attention to the risks posed by landmines in the area, Caliber.Az reports.

We are saddened by the news of further landmine incidents in Aghdam and Jabrayil, including 2 children.

🇬🇧 has supported work of brave men & women on #MineAction in 🇦🇿 since 2020 alongside @ANAMA_gov_az & @UNDPAzerbaijan, including risk education and assistance to the victims. https://t.co/HZSpje7CIJ

— UK in Azerbaijan (@ukinazerbaijan) April 7, 2025

“We are saddened by the news of further landmine incidents in Aghdam and Jabrayil, including 2 children.

Great Britain has supported work of brave men and women on Mine Action in Azerbaijan since 2020 alongside ANAMA and UNDP Azerbaijan, including risk education and assistance to the victims,” the post by the embassy reads.

To note, on the night of April 6 to 7, junior warrant officer of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Asgar Nijat oglu Musazada tragically lost his life after stepping on a landmine in the Jabrayil district.

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 Vafa Guliyeva