Azerbaijan's 2,017,033 sq. m area cleared from mines and UXO in September

The National Agency of Mine Action (ANAMA) told the APA 25 trained dogs, 156 sappers, 47 UXO operators, 8 paramedics, some 100 assistants and 4 mine detecting vehicles were used in the clearance operations.

36 861 337 sq. meters of area have to date been cleared from mines and unexploded ordinances and 70 334 UXO have been neutralized. 194 100 sq. meters of area were cleared in mechanical way.

ANAMA reports 81 mine explosions have left 51 persons dead and 116 wounded since September, 2001.