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...
Demining
Demining includes: the neutralisation and disposal of explosive devices; the preliminary surveys aimed at determining the location of contaminated areas; the mapping and marking of these areas.
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...
“My father and my husband built our house”
Kamianka, a rustic settlement in Ukraine’s east, experienced brutal fighting during the summer of 2022. Following months of fierce combat, Ukrainian troops finally retook Kamianka as part of their wider counter-offensive that liberated large parts of Kharkiv Oblast...
International Mine Awareness Day: Protecting lives, building peace
International Mine Awareness Day is a reminder that mines and explosive remnants of war can still kill or maim for decades after they have been laid or fired. This is regularly illustrated by press reports of accidental explosions or discoveries of devices dating from...
Deminer: we have an urgent mission for you!
Today, you're the one working on the minefield, and we’re counting on you to give us a hand! Which tools for which stage? Metal detector, base stick, tripwire feeler... They may look like gardening tools, but they're actually the basic tools of the deminer. Find...
Yesterday a school teacher, today a deminer for FSD
Iskandarova Zebonisso comes from the district of Rudaki, in Western Tajikistan. A few years ago, the 31-year-old woman was working in a nursery school. Today, she locates mines and explosive remnants of war in the south of the country, along the Afghan border. As a...
Clearing mines and explosive ordnance, where do we start?
For deminers to be able to remove mines and unexploded ordnance from the ground as soon as possible, it is essential to provide them with precise knowledge of the area they are about to clear. This is the work of our non-technical survey teams, who intervene...
Demining in Ukraine: the race against time
In Ukraine, in March 2023 alone, more than 100 civilians were killed or maimed by mines and explosive ordnance. With the arrival of a warmer weather, the number of accidents is likely to increase. FSD has drastically increased its staff and expanded its area of...
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