Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

U.S. spends $ 49 million on Libya conventional weapons destruction and explosives clearance over 9 years

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: U.S. State Dept).London, 7 April 2021:The U.S. embassy revealed today that its government had spent more than US$ 49 million on...

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Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

120 km of the coastal road cleared of mines and 7.5 tons of explosive remnants of war removed: UN Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 April 2021:120 km of Libya’s main west-east coastal road have gone through mine clearance with 7.5 tons of explosive remnants...

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Landmines and remnants of war lead to 93 deaths and 143 injured
Mar 28 Sami Zaptia

Landmines and remnants of war lead to 93 deaths and 143 injured

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 March 2021:The Libyan Centre for Mine and War Remnants reported today that there have been 93 deaths and 143 injuries as a r...

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Jul 3 Sami Zaptia

130 casualties of IEDs, landmines and ERWs in southern Tripoli: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 July 2020:UNSMIL reported yesterday that various UN agencies have documented 130 casualties (75 civilian and 55 clearance ope...

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Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

EU to continue supporting Libya in disposal of booby-traps and explosives in south Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2020:The EU announced yesterday that it will continue supporting Libya in disposing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IE...

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Oct 2 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL counts September's civilian dead and wounded

By Libya Herald reporters. A grieving woman in a Tripoli cemetery (Photo: Benjamin Lowy)Tunis, 2 October 2017:Two children were among the dozen civili...

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Sep 5 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL's August count of dead and wounded Libyan civilians

By Gabriel Harrison. A grieving woman in a Tripoli cemetery (Photo: Benjamin Lowy)Tunis, 5 September 2017:The number of  civilian dead and injured fro...

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After defeating the terrorists, Benghazi must defeat the terror of the mines
Jul 20 Nigel Ash

After defeating the terrorists, Benghazi must defeat the terror of the mines

By Moutaz Ali.Istanbul, 20 July 2017:Despite Benghazi seemingly conflict free, the remnants of war still remain. Hidden mines litter properties and ha...

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Two more civilians killed in mine explosion in Benghazi’s Gwarsha district
Apr 1 Michel Cousins

Two more civilians killed in mine explosion in Benghazi’s Gwarsha district

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 1 April 2017:Two more civilians were killed today in a landmine explosion in Benghazi’s Gwarsha distirct. Abdul Sal...

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May 2 Nigel Ash

Three children die in Gwarsha explosion: Update

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 2 May 2016:Three children, not four as earlier reported, died in an mine explosion in Benghazi’s Gwarsha district...

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