Over 1,800 hectares cleared of landmines in Azerbaijan's liberated territories

A total of 41 anti-tank mines, 98 anti-personnel mines and 522 other explosive remnants of war were detected and neutralized in Azerbaijan's liberated territories from August 17 to 23, says the weekly report of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian mine clearance operations in the liberated territories.

According to Report, 1,829.3 hectares of land were cleared of mines during the period.

Mine clearance operations were carried out by ANAMA, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, five local organizations and one NGO in the territories of Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankandi, Shusha, Khojavand, Lachin, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan.

Operations were also conducted in the liberated villages of Baghanis Ayrim, Ashagi Askipara, Kheyrimli and Gizilhajili in the Gazakh district.