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Azerbaijani MoD: 13365 hectares of territory cleared of landmines to date

19 December 2021 11:47 (UTC +04:00)

To date, the Engineering Troops have summarily detected and neutralized 17255 mines and unexploded ordnance in the liberated territories, cleared of mines 13365 hectares of territory, as well as laid 635 kilometers of roads in cooperation with other state structures, APA reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Defence.

MEMATT (Mechanical Mine-Clearing Equipment), which was manufactured by the company ASFAT under the Turkish Ministry of National Defense and transferred into the armament of Azerbaijan Army’s engineer-sapper units, is also involved in the work on clearance of our settlements and sowing plots from mines and unexploded ordnance.

Engineering support activities are being continued in the liberated territories.