South Sudan Mine Action Authority : Landmines still a threat in E Equatoria Tuesday, 01 March 2011 11:11 Sudan >>> The Chairperson of Southern Sudan Mine Action Authority, Jurkuch Barach Jurkuch, has warned that land mines are still a threat in Eastern Equatoria, as it was reported that a child was killed by anti-personnel mine last week.
Speaking to Radio Miraya Jurkuch said that Magwi County is one of the areas most contaminated with land mines and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). "What I know so far in Magwi is not only land mines that matters but the UXO there are also an existing threat to the life of people." He called on the Government of South Sudan to exert more efforts in demining, adding that the work should not be left only in the hands of international organizations. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
