TRIPOLI, May 2 (NNN-LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), yesterday said that, 27,400 explosive remnants of war (ERW) were removed from the Libyan cities of Tripoli, Misurata, Benghazi and Sirte, in 2022.
According to UNSMIL, more than one million ERW, which include 82 percent of projectiles and four percent of small arms ammunition, have been removed in Libya since 2011.
However, despite strong efforts from mine action partners over the past decade, more than 15 million square metres are still contaminated with explosive ordnances across Libya, UNSMIL said.
In 2022, 19 people, including 14 children, were killed by ERW in Libya, according to UNSMIL.– NNN-LANA
