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A mined cemetery rehabilitated in Iraq
Ten years ago, the village of Kubaiba fell into the hands of the Islamic State group. Located north-west of Kirkuk in Iraq, on the front line, the village was the scene of intense fighting. Some of its residents tried to flee, but not all managed to escape. Thirty-five people were killed in the explosion of improvised mines.
Today, Kubaiba is once again at peace. Although the village has not yet regained its original population of 2500, inhabitants are gradually returning and rebuilding their lives. However, nearly all the buildings and infrastructure are in ruins, and part of the village is still mined.
The cemetery, where the thirty-five mine victims are buried, was until recently littered with improvised explosive devices. The path to the cemetery was completely mined, preventing families from paying their respects to their loved ones.
FSD demining teams began clearing mines in the village of Kubaiba in April 2024. To date, one-fifth of the mined area has been verified and mapped, and more than 110 improvised landmines and explosive remnants of war have been removed. Notably, the cemetery has now been cleared of mines and is being restored, allowing families to pay their respects once again.
But the work is not yet complete. Around twenty FSD deminers are still carefully inspecting the village, centimetre by centimetre, so that residents can move around safely again and begin to look to the future with hope.
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