Azerbaijani sappers report demining of 3326 hectares

After the last autumn aggravation of the Karabakh conflict, sappers have demined 3326 hectares and defused almost 22,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, as well as unexploded ordnances, the Azerbaijani National Anti-Mine Agency (ANAMA) has informed.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that after the full-scale hostilities in the fall of 2020, demining works are now underway in Nagorno-Karabakh. The sappers of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan, as well as Russian peacemakers, are engaged in these works.

On June 1-July 3, during the search operations in the Terter, Agdam, Fizuli, Shusha, Gubadli, Djebrail and Zangilan Districts, a total of 1087 anti-personnel and 316 anti-tank mines, and 461 unexploded ordnances were found and neutralized, the ANAMA reported on July 5.

During the above period, a total of 563 hectares were cleared of mines and unexploded ordnances.

Overall, after the end of hostilities, that is, from November 10, 2020, a total of 8509 antipersonnel mines, 3959 anti-tank mines and 9493 unexploded ordnances have been found and neutralized. An area of 3326 hectares has been cleared, the ANAMA has stated.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 6, 2021 at 03:51 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.