772 landmines neutralized in Azerbaijan’s liberated lands in August

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) issued monthly information about humanitarian demining operations carried out in liberated territories, Report informs.

Thus, 221 anti-tank mines, 551 anti-personnel mines, and 27,812 unexploded ordnance were detected and neutralized in August 2024.

Also, 7,235.1 hectares of land were cleared of mines.

Demining operations were executed by ANAMA, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), the State Border Service (SBS), and four private companies. These operations covered the areas of Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankandi, Shusha, Khojavand, Lachin, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan.