'But before these bombs could be disposed of, the explosion happened,' Hortillosa said, adding the remaining
UXOs inside the camp has been disposed of
He hopes that future models could be used to clear
UXO in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, and of course, here at home in Cambodia.
"We, the Leaders of JEM and SLM/A declare our firm commitment to support all initiatives with the objective to free Darfur/Sudan from ERW including but not limited to 1) clearance of affected areas and 2) awareness-raising campaigns at community level on the risks
UXOs pose," said a joint declaration signed by Ibrahim and Minnawi extended to Sudan Tribune on Friday.
Stay out of restricted areas and do not touch a suspected
UXO or any manmade object you do not recognize.
"The presence of unexploded ordnance (
UXOs) continues to pose a high risk to civilians, particularly children.
The United States has provided significant support for clearance of
UXO from the war, particularly cluster munitions, as well as for risk education and victims' assistance.
If people expect to build new homes or businesses there soon they are "sadly mistaken," according to Mike Cloud, former band negotiator and witness to
UXO demolitions, speaking Sept.
Israel's latest genocidal pursuits in Gaza - euphemised as "self-defense" - have enabled the Israeli military to apply another coat of paint to Arab territory which we shall call the snazzy shade: "unexploded ordnance," or
UXO for short.
Yet, as Oliver Tappe demonstrates, this portrayal masks both the lingering violence embedded in the landscape in the form of unexploded ordnance (
UXO), and the poverty of rural life that war and revolution have failed to alleviate.