Over 2 mln sq m area cleared of mines, UXOs last month in Azerbaijan

  09 January 2015    Read: 1224
Over 2 mln sq m area cleared of mines, UXOs last month in Azerbaijan
In December 2014, 2,106,370 sq m area was inspected and cleared off mines and unexploded ordinances (UXO) in Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) told that 16 UXOs, one anti-tank mine and 17 anti-personnel mines were detected and neutralized.

484 specialists and 118 assistants, 6 mine clearing vehicles and 36 mine detection dogs were involved in the operations.

So far, a total area of 278,297,716 m² has been cleared, 689,623 mines and UXOs detected and neutralized.

ANAMA is still conducting mine-clearance operations in Aghdam, Aghjabadi, Aghstafa, Fuzuli, Gazakh, and Terter districts.

Last month, two mine/UXO accidents were recorded.

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