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ANAMA employee killed in landmine incident in Azerbaijan

Patrick Norén

15 Apr 2026

The funeral of ANAMA employee Mughan Matili, killed in a landmine incident on 14 April. Azertac

Mine Action Agency of Azerbaijan (ANAMA) has reported that an employee was killed in a landmine incident in the village of Ashaghi Abdurrahmanli on Tuesday 14 April.

Mughan Matili, born in 1995, was hit an anti-tank mine while performing his duties, according to news published by the agency. Matili lost his life because of the incident.

Pictures from the funeral were published by the Azerbaijani news agency Azertac later that day.

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