The clearance teams, during the month, continued their exceptional work, clearing 665,125 m2 and rendering safe 83 improvised explosive devices and 18 unexploded ordnance. We reached a significant milestone during the month by clearing 32 million square meters of land...
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News from Iraq (September 2024)
During the month, the clearance teams, while continuing their excellent work, cleared just over 585,000 m2 and rendered safe 59 improvised explosive devices and 36 unexploded ordnance. Our teams have recently received a new task order in Dibis District. It is expected...
News from Iraq (August 2024)
Safely completing the manual clearance of over 500,000 m², FSD clearance teams also successfully made safe 40 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and 16 unexploded ordnance (UXOs), showcasing their excellent work throughout the month. The teams' significant efforts...
News from Iraq (July 2024)
Despite the challenging hot weather, FSD clearance teams in both Dibis and Makhmour Districts achieved excellent results during the month. In the Kubaiba village, Dibis District, a manual clearance team finished the clearance of a local cemetery during the month,...
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 violent fighting. Some villagers attempted to flee, but not all succeeded. Thirty-five people...
News from Iraq (June 2024)
This month in Iraq was marked by significant achievements. Despite the challenges of high temperatures, our teams continued to conduct clearance operations and raise awareness about the dangers of explosive ordnance. To combat the high temperatures this month, the...
Mine clearance in the mountains of Mosul
Dear Reader, My name is Chris Hunter and I've been part of FSD’s team in Iraq for several years. As a Senior Technical Advisor, my primary role is to identify and neutralise improvised mines and other explosive remnants of war located by my colleagues. Today, I would...
Le déminage des montages de Mossoul
Chère lectrice, cher lecteur, Je m'appelle Chris Hunter et je fais partie de l'équipe de la FSD en Irak depuis plusieurs années. En tant qu'expert technique en déminage, mon rôle principal consiste à identifier et neutraliser les mines et restes de munitions localisés...
Minenräumung in den Bergen von Mosul
Sehr geehrte Leserin, sehr geehrter Leser, Mein Name ist Chris Hunter und ich arbeite seit mehreren Jahren als Senior Technical Advisor für das FSD-Team im Irak. Meine Hauptaufgabe besteht darin, improvisierte Minen und andere explosive Kriegsüberreste zu...
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