Information on Mine and UXO Victims - Casualties from August 14, 2006 to September 17, 2006

Knowing that hostile activities have ceased since 14 August 2006, more Lebanese civilians are victims of mines and cluster bombs laid by Israeli Forces. According to Israeli government 1,200,000 sub-munitions have been launched on Lebanese territory, the big challenge is now to locate these bombs and clear them, in the same time more effort is needed to make the population aware of this silent killer.

Publisher: 
United Nations Development Programme
Publishing Date: 
Sunday, 1 January 2006
Theme: 
Mines/UXO Clearance
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