Over 1,500 mines and unexploded ordnance cleared in Azerbaijan's liberated areas

A total of 28 anti-tank mines, 140 anti-personnel mines and 1,390 other explosive remnants of war were detected and neutralized in Azerbaijan's liberated territories from August 31 to September 6, according to the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian mine clearance operations in the liberated areas.

According to Report, 1,706.4 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 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.