The explosive devices that killed a civilian in Azerbaijan's Yevlakh region were classified as cluster munitions, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has said.
The agency previously reported that on February 1, 2022, an ammunition explosion occurred near Shurabad village in the Yevlakh region.
"A local resident, Ismayil Mikayilov (born in 1996), who was engaged in household work in the area died as a result of the explosion," the report added.
The appropriate measures were taken in connection with the incident.
Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported that during the inspection of the scene employees of the Yevlakh region police department and the regional prosecutor's office found and defused 17 more unexploded cluster bombs.
The use of weapons prohibited by international conventions confirms Armenia's flagrant violation of international law norms.
The Armenian armed forces used these munitions repeatedly on the battlefield and against Azerbaijan's civilian population during the 44-day war, ANAMA added.
During demining operations in liberated areas, a large number of explosives of this type were discovered and defused. The agency conducts mine awareness activities on a regular basis in war-torn areas. To that end, educational programs are being implemented among rural residents.
