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Mines and UXO injured 11 and killed 4 in Azerbaijan in the first term of 2007

04 April 2007 [13:56] - TODAY.AZ
Mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) injured 11 and killed 4 in Azerbaijan in the first term of 2007, Hafiz Safikhanov, director of Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines said.

Safikhanov said that two of the dead are civilians. Mine accidents happened in Baku, Fuzuli, Nakhchivan and Lenkeran this year.

Hafiz Safikhanov said 500,000 Azerbaijani citizens face mine and UXO risks every day and added that Azerbaijan should join Ottawa convention and start implementation of "Mine risk education" program, APA reports.

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