Azerbaijan clears 1,581 hectares of liberated territories of mines

Azerbaijan clears 1,581 hectares of liberated territories of mines

A total of 20 anti-tank mines, 87 anti-personnel mines and 784 other explosive ordnance items were detected and neutralized in Azerbaijanchr("39")s liberated territories from August 3 to 9, according to the weekly report of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian demining operations in the liberated territories.

According to Olaylar, 1,581 hectares of land were cleared of mines during the reporting period.

The demining operations were carried out by ANAMA, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, five local organizations and one non-governmental organization.

The operations covered the territories of Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankandi, Shusha, Khojavand, Lachin, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan, as well as the liberated villages of Baghanis Ayrim, Ashagi Askipara, Kheyrimli and Gizilhajili in the Gazakh district.