More than 7,000 hectares of land cleared of mines in Azerbaijan during May

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has released monthly information on humanitarian mine clearance operations carried out in the liberated territories, Report informs.

According to ANAMA, 154 anti-tank mines, 321 anti-personnel mines, and 1,991 unexploded ordnance (UXO) were detected and neutralized in the liberated territories during May.

A total of 7,440.2 hectares of land were also cleared of mines.

ANAMA, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the State Border Service, and four private companies carried out mine clearance operations in the territories of Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankandi, Shusha, Khojavand, Lachin, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan, as well as in the liberated villages of Baghanis Ayrim, Ashagi Askipara, Kheyrimli, and Gyzylhajyly in the Gazakh district.