Since September 25 of last year, women’s mine clearance teams have been operational, and by August 15 of this year, a total of 3,203,997 square meters of land have been cleared, Azernews reports, citing Hafiz Safikhanov, Chairman of the
“Azerbaijan Campaign Against Mines” Public Union, as he stated this at a press conference dedicated to the results of the project “Enhancing International Support for Mine Clearance in Azerbaijan”. “As a result, 12 antipersonnel mines, 25 antitank mines, and 77 unexploded ordnance items have been discovered,” he added.
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Source: Azernews
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