Mar 22 thomwestcott

Qaddafi-era land-mine explodes, killing one

Tripoli, 22 March 2014:A man has been killed after a land-mine left over from the revolution exploded in the forest area east of Zintan.The man has be...

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Jul 8 thomwestcott

Dismantled mines seized near Tobruk

Tripoli, 8 July 2013:Military police in Tobruk today seized 300 suitcases filled with dismantled mines at the 'Triangle Gate' area, east of Tobruk. A...

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Human Rights watch calls on Libya to join anti-landmine treaty
Oct 18 Michel Cousins

Human Rights watch calls on Libya to join anti-landmine treaty

Tripoli, 18 October:An 8-year-old mine victim being treated earlier this yearHuman Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Libya and other countries that hav...

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Land mines — animals suffer as well
Sep 2 Michel Cousins

Land mines — animals suffer as well

Tripoli, 2 September:Land mines laid in their tens of thousands by the Qaddafi regime last year remain a deadly issue not just for human beings.Around...

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May 13 Michel Cousins

Two killed in mine blast attempting to enter Libya

Tripoli, 13 May:Two men — an Egyptian and a Sudanese — were killed today when the vehicle they were travelling in hit a mine on the Libyan side of the...

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Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Mine Awareness Day planned on Wednesday

Tripoli, April 3: A week after a 13-year old boy was killed in Zliten by unexploded ordnance, the Ministry of Education has joined the United Nations...

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