Armenia-planted mine in Azerbaijan's Lachin injures civilian

  03 August 2024    Read: 971
 Armenia-planted mine in Azerbaijan

A mine blast occurred today in the village of Kalafalig in Lachin District of Azerbaijan on the border with Armenia.

A joint statement from the Prosecutor-General's Office, the Interior Ministry, and the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) states, AzVision.az reports.

Ali Suleymanov, a resident of Vagazin village, born in 1960, was grazing cattle on the Saribaba hill in Kalafalig village when he stepped on an anti-personnel mine in an area that had not yet been cleared of explosives. The incident resulted in a serious injury to his left leg.

The Lachin District Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the incident. ANAMA, the Interior Ministry, and the Prosecutor-General's Office are once again urging citizens to follow safety precautions and avoid visiting unfamiliar areas.

 

AzVision.az


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