A landmine explosion occurred on September 23 in the village of Mirashelli in Azerbaijan's Aghdam district, according to a joint statement issued by the Prosecutor General's Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Mine Action Agency of Azerbaijan (ANAMA).
According to Report, the statement said that Ahmadov Sayyaf Figan oghlu, born in 1971, was killed after triggering a landmine in an uncleared cemetery. The Aghdam District Prosecutor"s Office has launched an investigation into the incident.
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