1,318 banned landmines, produced by Armenia, detected in Azerbaijan's Lachin

1,318 banned landmines, produced by Armenia, detected in Azerbaijan
# 31 August 2022 15:55 (UTC +04:00)

Mass anti-personnel mines are detected in the territory of Lachin district, APA reports.

Defense Ministry and Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) provide information that 1,318 PMN-Э mines have been detected from anti-personnel minefields in Lachin district from only August 15 until August 31 of the current year.

These mines were produced in Armenia in 2021 after the Patriotic War.

Note that in accordance with international humanitarian law, Ottawa Treaty, adopted in 1997, bans production, maintenance, transport, and use of anti-personnel mines.

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