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Grenade event in Yemishjan, Khojavend area, Azerbaijan on Mon 18th December 2023

18th December 2023

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An explosive device-trap was discovered in a school in the village of Emishkan, Khojavend district.

As reported by Qafqazinfo, APA was informed about this by the press service of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA).

During the operations carried out by ANAMA employees, an F-1 hand grenade was discovered in one of the school classrooms, mounted under a table with tape: “It was brought into firing position and attached with a rope to a chair and a door handle. In addition, for a stronger explosion, another F-1 grenade was installed under the desk.”

The Armenians who fled the territory installed similar devices in an educational institution with the aim of causing harm to the civilian population.

The discovered decoy device was neutralized by ANAMA employees.

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Yemishjan ( Khojavend area )

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