AGHDERE, Azerbaijan, May 30. On May 30, a mine
incident occurred in the village of Giziloba in the Terter
district, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Agency for Mine Action of
the Republic of Azerbaijan said in a joint statement, Trend
reports.
It is reported that Telman Akhmed oglu Guseynov, born in 1978, a
resident of the village of Yukhari Garadagli in the Terter
district, was wounded in the right leg as a result of an
anti-personnel mine explosion on the former contact line while
grazing cattle in the area of the village of Gyzyloba, which was
not demined. The injured was hospitalized with a laceration of the
right foot.
The investigation into the incident is being conducted by the
Terter District Prosecutor’s Office.
The Mine Action Agency, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the
Prosecutor General’s Office once again call on citizens to observe
safety rules, pay attention to mine hazard signs and not to enter
unfamiliar areas.
21:23 (GMT+4) A man injured in a mine explosion
in the village of Garadagly in the Terter district was taken to the
Terter Central District Hospital on May 30, at about 19:30, TABIB
says in response to a request from Trend.
The man, born in 1978, was reportedly diagnosed with a
laceration to the foot of his right leg.
“Currently, his treatment continues in the emergency department.
The health condition of the victim is assessed as serious,” the
TABIB noted.
19:59 (GMT+4) The civilian injured after
stepping on a landmine in Azerbaijan’s Aghdara district has been
evacuated from the site and handed over to the relevant
authorities, Trend’s local correspondent reports.
Born in 1978, Huseynov was hospitalized at the central hospital
in the Barda district. He lost his leg as a result of the
explosion.
The cumulative count of mine victims in Azerbaijan, caused by
the Armenian military forces, surpasses 3,400. Among these victims,
359 are minors and 38 are females. Since November 10, 2020, there
have been 382 victims of mine explosions, leading to 70 fatalities
and 312 injuries.
