Area of territories demined after tripartite statement announced

Area of territories demined after tripartite statement announced
# 06 October 2022 14:11 (UTC +04:00)

Dangerous areas (54 924 ha) were cleared during the de-mining operations of Nov. 10, 2020 – Oct. 4, 2022 and 25 781 antipersonnel mine, 12 561 anti-tank mine, 33 736 unexploded ordnance were detected, said Ilgar Safarov, Senior Assistant of the Prosecutor general for Special tasks, junior counselor at the joint briefing of Ministry of Foreign affairs and Prosecutor General’s Office on the crimes committed against Azerbaijan by Armenian armed forces and illegal Armenian armed groups since 1988, APA reports.

He said that 722 cartridges and 67 different-purpose white phosphorous ammunitions prohibited by law were neutralized in big cities and other residential areas (12 500) which were exposed to artillery fire.

In total, 72 078 mine and other explosive devices were detected and has been neutralized in the liberated lands.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED