1,912,897 sq m area cleared of mines and unexploded ordinances in Azerbaijan last month

1,912,897 sq m area cleared of mines and unexploded ordinances in Azerbaijan last month
# 11 March 2014 12:32 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov – APA. 1,912,897 sq m area was inspected and cleared of mines and unexploded ordinances (UXO) by Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) in February, 2014, Press service of the Agency told APA.

408 UXOs and 11 antitank mines were found and disarmed. 1 Mine/UXO accident was recorded last month.

484 specialists and 118 assistants, 6 mine clearing vehicles and 36 mine dogs were involved in the operations. 250,409,799 sq m area has been cleared of mines up to now. 689,052 mines and UXOs have been disarmed.

The agency is carrying out mine clearing operations in Aghdam, Aghjabadi, Aghstafa, Fuzuli, , Gabala, Ganja and Terter, as well as in Guzdek settlement of Garadagh district of Baku.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED