Azerbaijan MFA: Landmine victim toll rises to 443 since 2020 war

A father and his son have been severely injured in a landmine explosion in Azerbaijan's Jabrayil district, bringing the number of landmine victims in the country to 443 since the end of the 2020 war, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

According to Report, the ministry said in a post on X that the latest incident once again demonstrated what it described as the deadly and indiscriminate threat posed by landmines, which continue to cause deaths and severe injuries.

The ministry strongly condemned the continuing danger posed by landmines and called for greater international attention to mine action in Azerbaijan.

Today, a father and his son have been severely maimed in landmine explosion in Jabrayil district, bringing the number of landmine victims in #Azerbaijan to 4️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ since the end of the 2020-war. This horrific incident once again demonstrates the deadly and indiscriminate threat posed by landmines, which continue to claim innocent lives and inflict devastating injuries. Azerbaijan strongly condemns the continued danger posed by landmines and calls for greater international attention for mine action in Azerbaijan.

— MFA Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (@AzerbaijanMFA) October 8, 2026