"Al-Jazeera highlighted the story of Karabakh, who lost four family members due to landmines.

"This was the first time Shakir Adilzada had been on his land in 30 years. He broadcast his return to his family as he entered his home in Fizuli.

It was in territory recaptured from Armenian control by Azerbaijani forces, but these moments were his last. His daughter struggled with tears as she recalled that day.”

Shakir’s car hit an anti-tank mine near his home and killed his daughter, brother, and another relative.

Gunay Adilzade shared her tragedy with Al Jazeera:

“At first, we were told that they were just injured, but a few hours later, we learned that all of them were dead. They had just wanted to rebuild their unfinished lives. The Armenians laid mines not only in homes but also under trees and even in cemeteries.”

Osama Bin Javaid, seen through his lens, captured the controlled explosions that could be heard every few weeks in areas that were once under Armenian control:

“The demining operation is dangerous, and these pictures were taken using a drone. Rockets and anti-tank mines can be clearly seen at the former line of contact between the two armies.”

Azerbaijan's territory is contaminated with different types of mines and unexploded munitions. Search and clearance operations are underway in fields, cemeteries, orchards, and residential areas.

Samir Poladov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, said to Al Jazeera that the information shared by the Armenian side covers the areas of the former line of contact:

“However, more than 70% of the mine incidents that happen with the local population were caused by indiscriminate mining. There is a lack of information.

An Al Jazeera correspondent also noted that in the last three decades, at least 3,500 people, including hundreds of children, have been killed by mines. The anti-mine agency estimates that the Armenian military and demining operations have left behind 1.5 million mines like these, which will require time and resources:

"It's a painstaking process. The recommended safe distance while this machine works is 250 meters. The UN says a mine can be made for less than a dollar, but it takes more than $1,000 to remove it safely. It will take years before roads in Garabagh are fully open and farmers can till their fields, if that happens at all. For many here, like Gunay, it's all too late, and she can only remember her father's presence through the trees he planted.”

Ednews presents Al Jazeera's video:"

Ulviyya Shahin