Over 2,300 hectares cleared of mines in Azerbaijan's liberated territories

A total of 21 anti-tank mines, 23 anti-personnel mines and 259 unexploded ordnance items were detected and neutralized in Azerbaijan's liberated territories from June 29 to July 5, Report informs, citing the weekly update of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian demining operations in the liberated areas.

According to the update, 2,333.3 hectares of land were cleared of mines during the reporting period.

Demining operations were carried out by ANAMA, the Defense Ministry, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and five private companies in Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankandi, Shusha, Khojavand, Lachin, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan, as well as in the liberated villages of Baghanis Ayrim, Ashaghi Askipara, Kheyrimli and Gizilhajili in Gazakh district.