IDSC publishes infographic on Egypt’s efforts in landmine clearance

The Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) published an infographic on Saturday, 4/4/2026, titled “from war remnants to development opportunities: Egypt’s efforts in combating landmines,” highlighting key national and international efforts to address the dangers of landmines and maximize Read More …

Czechia: Discovery of an unexploded aerial bomb results in evacuation of 200 people

Due to the discovery of an aerial bomb in Oldřišov in the Opava region, the police, in cooperation with firefighters, had to evacuate around 200 people today. The bomb was found during excavation work and was disposed of by bomb Read More …

Bosnian centre trains dogs for Ukrainian demining efforts

Mey, a Belgian shepherd, and her trainer Kenan Muftic learned how to effectively detect mines and unexploded ordnance last week, negotiating various obstacles and scenarios in a grass field in Sarajevo’s suburb of Butmir. Since its establishment in 2004, the Read More …

Cambodia: 40-year-old spy satellite photos are helping find forgotten land mines

Declassified images from U.S. military satellites are helping find forgotten mine fields in Cambodia. From the late 1960s almost until the end of the 1990s, a bloody war between communist groups and democracy defenders raged, with a few short breaks, Read More …

UK: Southend RNLI volunteers assist with controlled detonation of ordinance

Dover Coastguard requested Southend-on-Sea RNLI volunteers to assist with the controlled detonation of ordinance found to the east of Canvey point. The charity’s hovercraft, H004 Vera Ravine was launched at 4pm Sunday afternoon 27 April 2025. Due to the location Read More …

Azerbaijani deminer injured in landmine blast in Gazakh

An employee of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) was injured in a landmine explosion while conducting clearance operations in the liberated village of Gizilhajili, in Gazakh district. The incident occurred when Elnur Pashayev, an ANAMA employee (born in 1985), Read More …

Lessons Learned from Iraq and Syria Debris Management and Rubble Clearance

Drawing from MAG’s 30 years of experience in Iraq and its work in post-ISIS clearance operations in northeastern Syria, this paper explores the progress still needed and the lessons learned from past efforts. Since the ISIS offensive in 2014, MAG’s Read More …

Cambodia: CMAA reports 26% drop in mine blast victims in first quarter of year

The number of people injured or killed by landmines dropped by 26% in the first four months of this year, according to a report from the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) released last week. CMAA spokesman Lang Read More …

Campaigners sound alarm as European nations move to exit landmine ban

Rights groups have expressed alarm and warned of a slippery slope of again embracing one of the world’s most treacherous weapons, after five European countries said they intend to withdraw from the international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines. In announcing their Read More …

Fifty years after the Vietnam War, bombs and landmines still cover an area ‘the size of Tasmania’

They found one while digging the foundations of a new hotel. Another was discovered in the middle of a park. A family spotted one in their garden. And Ho Van Lai and his cousins found several in the sand dunes, Read More …

Cambodia: Botum Sakor district in Koh Kong to be declared mine-free

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) is set to declare Botum Sakor district in Koh Kong province free of landmines on April 29, according to CMAA spokesman Lang Kosal. Kosal stated that the CMAA, in collaboration with Read More …

Slovenia: Two construction workers seriously injured after explosion in Rožni Dolina

Ljubljana police officers were notified of a work accident in the Rožni dolini. According to initial information, an explosion occurred while carrying out work on one of the buildings, in which two men who were performing construction work were seriously Read More …

Vietnam: Mine clearance at Quang Tri ancient citadel completed

The UK’s Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and the Quang Tri Mine Action Centre (QTMAC), in coordination with the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Management Board, on April 24 handed over the cleared site after completing mine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance Read More …

Sudan mine agency reports 40 incidents, 66 casualties since conflict began

Sudan’s National Mine Action Center (NMAC) announced on Wednesday that 40 incidents involving landmine or Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) explosions have been recorded since the conflict began in April 2023, killing 16 people and injuring 50 others in various Read More …

Ukraine: Dog teams trained in landmine detection deploy in Mykolaiv Oblast

As spring arrives in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, four teams of highly trained dogs, and their handlers, have been deployed to help detect landmines and explosive ordnance (EO). The teams are working in areas that were heavily shelled between spring and Read More …

UN Triangular Partnership Programme launched in Cambodia

Cambodia on Monday officially launched the 2025 UN Triangular Partnership Programme (UNTPP) training on Heavy Engineering Equipment (HEE) Operators’ Basic Course and Explosive Hazard Awareness Training (EHAT) at the National Centre for Peacekeeping Force Mine and ERW Clearance (NPMEC) in Read More …

Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces cleared over 900,000 sq m of land in 2024 demining operations

The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) cleared 903,326 square meters of land in 2024 as part of ongoing demining efforts, the BiH Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday. In total, over 14.7 million square meters of land were Read More …

Iraq: IKMAA Destroys Mines, Explosives, and War Remnants in the Kurdistan Region

As part of ongoing mine clearance efforts across the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA) has safely destroyed hundreds of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) that posed a significant threat to civilians. IKMAA Operations in Erbil: In Read More …

UNSMIL joins the Libyan Mine Action Centre to commemorate International Day for Mine Action Awareness

About 150 people gathered on 16 April to commemorate the International Day for Mine Action Awareness at an event coordinated by the Libyan Mine Action Centre in partnership with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and international and national Read More …

Addressing landmine pollution: how the ‘polluter pays’ principle can help

Landmines, a persistent threat in post-conflict zones, pose severe risks to both human lives and the environment. These explosive devices, often buried underground, remain dormant for years, contaminating soil and water and causing long-term ecological damage. While robust legal frameworks governing Read More …