A total of 3,852 mines dating from the colonial period were discovered and destroyed in March 2016 as part of mine-clearing operations carried out by units of the People’s National Army along the eastern and western borders, said Sunday an official source.
Army units destroyed 392 mines antipersonnel, 638 anti-group mines and 570 flare mines in the 2nd Military Region, in addition to 2,224 antipersonnel mines, 18 anti-group mines and 10 flare mines in the 5th Military Region, said the source.
Up to 31 March 2016, a total of 834,869 mines, including 691,678 antipersonnel mines, 137,635 anti-group mines and 5,556 flare mines were discovered and destroyed by Army units, added the source.
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Source:All Africa
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