About the Author: Katie Smith serves as the Assistant Program Manager for Libya in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, (PM/WRA).
While the 2011 Libyan uprising against the Qadhafi regime drew attention to the security challenge posed by at-risk conventional weapons, the conflict also resulted in large quantities of unexploded ordnance and landmines scattered throughout the Libyan countryside. In response, the United States has allocated $3 million to two international implementing partners: Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) to safeguard Libyan communities through emergency clearance of 1.5 tons of explosives from former battlegrounds and partnering with Libyan authorities to survey remaining ammunition… more »
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