Azerbaijan Clears Close To 600 Hectares From Mines In Liberated Territories In May
Date
5/24/2023 5:16:20 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 24. Nearly 600 hectares
of land have been completely cleared of mines in the liberated
territories by the Azerbaijan Army's engineer-sapper units since
early May, trend reports via the Defense Ministry.
According to the ministry, a total of up to 30,420 hectares of
land have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance by the
engineer-sapper units in the liberated territories so far.
In total, 10,206 anti-personnel mines, 2,580 anti-tank mines and
10,446 units of unexploded ordnance were detected and
neutralized.
Besides, since early May, as a result of the Azerbaijan Army's
engineer-sapper units with other state bodies a total of 830 km of
roads were cleared of snow to maintain the evacuation routes in
constant working state and to ensure the safe and uninterrupted
movement of convoys of vehicles and military equipment.
The main efforts are aimed at de-mining settlements, sowing
plots, roads, and infrastructure facilities in the liberated
territories.
Other necessary activities on detecting and neutralizing mines
and unexploded ordnance, as well as on engineering support continue
in the liberated territories.
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