Landmine blast injures one in Gazakh district

General

A mine explosion occurred in Gushchu Ayrim village of the Gazakh district, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) said in a joint statement.

The statement reported that Sariyev Ilkin Amil oglu, born in 2001, sustained a right leg injury in an anti-personnel mine explosion while grazing animals in the pasture area that has not yet been cleared of mines.

‘The incident is currently under investigation by the Gazakh district prosecutor’s office,’ the statement said.

ANAMA, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the General Prosecutor’s Office have urged citizens to adhere to safety rules, heed mine warning signs, and avoid unfamiliar areas.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency