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Sudan’s war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
Deminers have cleared 7.8 million square meters in Khartoum state, but officials say it will take years to remove the remaining explosives.
- As 1.7 million people return to Khartoum state, they face grave danger from land mines and unexploded ordnance scattered throughout the city following the war.
- The 2023 war between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces contaminated an area equal to about 7,700 football fields, with both sides accused of laying mines by aid groups.
- Sudanese demining group Jasmar has cleared 123,000 square meters in one park while removing more than 36,000 items across Khartoum state, including anti-tank and anti-personnel mines.
- Nearly 60 people were injured or killed in Khartoum state last year, with 23 more casualties in the first three months of this year, over half of them children.
- Sudan's government, though attempting awareness campaigns, remains strapped for cash and personnel; Juma Abuanja, team leader for Jasmar, says full clearance will take years.
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Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
Three years of war have left Sudan's capital studded with unexploded land mines and other weapons that have killed and maimed residents as they try to rebuild their lives.
·United States
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