Uchdik-Girkhgiz-Saribaba high grounds cleared of Armenian mines
Baku, August 22, AZERTAC
“From August 15 to date, 1,318 PMN-E type anti-personnel mines, which were produced in Armenia in 2021 and laid by illegal Armenian armed detachments in specified positions in the territory of Lachin district, were removed and disposed of in compliance with safety regulations,” Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.
“During August, 1,275 anti-personnel, 16 anti-tank, and 281 unexploded ordnance were detected and neutralized by Azerbaijan Army’s engineer-sapper units in the liberated territories, and 1,428 hectares of territory were completely cleared.
In total to date, 25,760 hectares of the area in the liberated territories have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance by the engineer-sapper units. 7,434 anti-personnel, 2,207 anti-tank and 9,911 unexploded ordnance were detected and neutralized.
Necessary activities on engineering support are underway in the liberated territories,” the Ministry said.
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