Police officer injured by landmine blast in Azerbaijan's Aghdam district

A police officer was wounded by an anti-personnel landmine explosion in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district, authorities said on Monday.

According to a joint statement by the Interior Ministry, Prosecutor General’s Office and the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA), the officer was injured while on duty in the village of Papravend.

The blast led to the amputation of his right foot. An investigation has been launched, the statement said.