BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 11. A resident of
Azerbaijan’s Tartar district, Sarkhan Rustamzade, born in 2005,
sustained a minor injury following a landmine explosion in Papavand
village of the liberated Aghdara district on September 10,
2026.
This was stated in a joint statement issued by the press
services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the General
Prosecutor’s Office, and the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine
Action (ANAMA).
According to the statement, Rustamzade came into contact with an
anti-personnel mine while riding a horse in an area that had not
yet been cleared of mines.
ANAMA personnel evacuated the citizen from the hazardous area.
An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the Tartar
District Prosecutor’s Office.
"ANAMA, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Prosecutor
General's Office once again urge citizens to observe safety
regulations, pay close attention to mine-danger warning signs,
refrain from touching suspicious objects, avoid entering unfamiliar
areas, and not trespass into areas where fencing operations are
underway," the statement noted.
