BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 16. More than 15,620 hectares of land were completely cleared of landmines and unexploded ordnances as a result of the activities of the Azerbaijani Army’s engineer-sapper units in liberated territories in 2022, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
Over 29,113 hectares of the liberated area have been de-mined by the engineer-sapper units as of yet. In total, 10,185 anti-personnel landmines, 2580 anti-tank landmines, and 10,445 unexploded ordnances have been removed.
The units are mainly aimed at de-mining settlements, sowing plots, roads, and infrastructure facilities in the liberated territories. MEMATT (Mechanical Mine-Clearing Equipment), which was purchased from Türkiye and transferred into the armament of Azerbaijan Army’s engineer-sapper units, is also involved in the landmine clearance.
Engineering support activities continue on the liberated lands of Azerbaijan.