2024-04-10 00:00:20
12 Libyan non-governmental organizations confirmed that the remnants of war, including weapons and non-explosive ammunition, still threaten the lives of citizens, especially children, in several areas of the capital and the vicinity of Sirte.
The organizations added, in a statement today on the occasion of World Mine Awareness Day, that (Khallet Al-Furjan, Salah Al-Din, Al-Sidra, and Ain Zara) are among the most threatened areas due to mines “planted by Haftar’s forces and Wagner’s mercenaries following the April 2019 attack.”
The organizations accused the authorities of being unable to account for the sites of war remnants, and quoted officers in the military engineering unit as saying that there was a deficiency in this aspect.
She stressed that clearing mines is the government’s responsibility to preserve the lives of civilians and ensure the safe return of the displaced to their homes.
The organizations called on the government to take action to prosecute those responsible for planting bombs and landmines before local and international courts.
It also called on the government to join the International Convention to Prohibit the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transport of Anti-Personnel Mines and for the Destruction of These Mines.
She called on the government to refrain from politicizing the issue of mines and war remnants, in addition to paying attention to those injured by mines.
It also called on the government to increase awareness of the danger of mines and explosive materials, and to train and develop teams to dispose of them in safe and sound ways.
Source: statement
2024-04-10 00:00:20