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Demining exercise continues at Mukumbura to Rwenya
20 Feb 2016 at 03:53hrs | Views
The demining between Mukumbura and Rwenya is reportedly continuing as there are claims that there is still a lot of land mines that along those areas.
According to parliament Hansard, the 426km stretch of land from Mukumbura to Rwenya was identified as minefield No. 2.
"This is by far the largest of all minefields in the country. The demining exercise was still to be completed, unlike in minefield No 1, as at the end of June 2015," reads the Hansard.
"A total distance of 130km had been cleared where a total of 162 419 AP mines were recovered. Sadly enough, the operation had to be halted due to inadequate financial resources. In the same minefield Hallo Trust, a private company contracted to do the demining, cleared 379 253 square kilometres, where a total of 6 336 AP mines and 02 AT mines were recovered."
The Hansard states that during the same period, the National Mine Clearance Squadron (NMC SQN) carried out landmine clearance exercises in the Mukumbura encirclement area where a total of 19 700 square kilometres of land was reclaimed.
"Within the same area, 98 AP mines were recovered and destroyed," reads the parliament official document.
According to parliament Hansard, the 426km stretch of land from Mukumbura to Rwenya was identified as minefield No. 2.
"This is by far the largest of all minefields in the country. The demining exercise was still to be completed, unlike in minefield No 1, as at the end of June 2015," reads the Hansard.
The Hansard states that during the same period, the National Mine Clearance Squadron (NMC SQN) carried out landmine clearance exercises in the Mukumbura encirclement area where a total of 19 700 square kilometres of land was reclaimed.
"Within the same area, 98 AP mines were recovered and destroyed," reads the parliament official document.
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