20 Azerbaijani civilians, 7 troops killed in mine blasts since Karabakh truce

By Ruslan Rehimov

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AA) - At least 20 Azerbaijani civilians and seven soldiers have been killed by land mines planted by Armenian forces since the two countries reached a truce in Nagorno-Karabakh last November.

At least 86 soldiers and 29 civilians have also been injured in land mine blasts, according to the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office.

During a 44-day conflict last year, which ended in a cease-fire on Nov. 10, Azerbaijan liberated several cities and nearly 300 settlements and villages in Nagorno-Karabakh that were occupied by Armenia for nearly three decades.

The cease-fire is seen as a victory for Azerbaijan and a defeat for Armenia, whose armed forces were forced to withdraw from the region under the agreement.

*Writing by Sena Guler in Ankara​​​​​​