A mine incident occurred today in Papravand village of Azerbaijan's Aghdam district, according to a joint statement from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General's Office and Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).
An employee of the Aghdam district police department, a police officer, was injured while performing his official duties, having blown up by an anti-personnel mine in the village of Papravand in the Aghdam district. The victim's right leg was amputated at the ankle.
An investigation is underway into the incident.