On May 29, at approximately 10:10 AM, an Azerbaijani Army serviceman was injured while conducting mine clearance operations in the Kalbajar region.
Engineer-sapper units were carrying out demining work near the Istisu settlement when an anti-personnel mine, planted by Armenian forces, detonated. The serviceman, identified as Sadigov Khudaverdi Hasan oglu, sustained an injury to his left leg. He received immediate first aid on-site before being evacuated to the nearest military hospital for further medical examination and treatment.
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Source: Caliber AZ News
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