Azerbaijan clears 1,581 hectares of land as mine threat persists in liberated territories
Ulviyya Poladova
Read moreThe Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) has released information on mine clearance operations carried out from August 3 to 9 by organizations involved in demining activities in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, AzerNEWS reports.
According to ANAMA, during mine clearance operations conducted last week in Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankendi, Khojavand, Lachin, Shusha, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jabrayil, and Zangilan, 87 anti-personnel mines, 20 anti-tank mines, and 784 other unexploded ordnance items were detected and neutralized.
A total of 1,581 hectares of land were cleared of mines and other unexploded ordnance.
Humanitarian demining remains a critical component of Azerbaijan’s post-conflict recovery strategy. Large areas of land in these regions remain contaminated with mines and unexploded ordnance, posing a significant threat to civilians and slowing the pace of reconstruction projects and the safe return of internally displaced persons.
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