4,220,998 square meters cleared of landmines and UXOs in June

  02 July 2015    Read: 1352
4,220,998 square meters cleared of landmines and UXOs in June
An area of 4,220,998 square meters has been cleared of landmines and UXOs in June, 2015.
22 605 UXOs were detected and neutralized, Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) told.

487 mine specialists along with 116-person support staff are carrying out the operations, using 6 mechanical demining machines and 36 mine-detection dogs.

To date, a total of 291,404,465 square meters of area has been cleared. The neutralized mines and UXOs are numbered at 712,877.

The clearing operations are continuing in the districts of Ganja, Aghdam, Khojavand, Lankaran, Aghstafa, Fuzuli, Goranboy, Tovuz, Garadagh, Absheron, and Terter.

In June 2015, 2 mine/UXO accidents were recorded.

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