Azerbaijani civilian injured in landmine explosion in Tartar

The police station received information on November 5 at about 12:00 (GMT+4) about a mine explosion near the village of Tepekend in Azerbaijan’s Tartar district, which was not cleared, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Trend, citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.

Asif Huseynov, a resident of Azerbaijan’s Seydimli village, who was born in 1960, was wounded in the leg as a result of the explosion. The incident is currently being investigated.

“Once again, we urge citizens not to enter non-mined territories and observe the necessary rules,” the ministry said.