Azerbaijan: Civilian injured in explosion in Kalbajar region


A civilian was injured in an ordnance explosion on July 21 in the village of Zeylik, located in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district, an area liberated from occupation.

Authorities said the victim was grazing livestock in an area that had not yet been cleared of landmines and unexploded ordnance when the explosion occurred, leaving him injured.

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Source: AzerNews


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