In #Peru, MAG recently supported U.S. Southern Command's Explosive Ordnance Disposal course for the Peruvian Armed Forces as part of its Humanitarian Mine Action programme, which is critical to reducing unplanned explosions & preventing the diversion of munitions. ⬇️ buff.ly/3WlUvi0

MAG’s Director of Programmes, Greg Crowther, spoke to @theguardian.com about the unprecedented challenges of clearing unexploded bombs in #Gaza. Read more ⬇️ buff.ly/3WuwB44

The IDF appears to have seized a North Korean HG pattern MANPADS launch tube and battery unit in a Hezbollah arsenal in southern Lebanon. If so, it would be the first ID of a DPRK MANPADS in Lebanon that I am aware of. idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC17202011

As the Biden Administration announces it will provide anti-personnel landmines to #Ukraine, the annual @MineMonitor just released, detailing the horrific impact and the enormous task of clearance: nytimes.com/2024/11/20/wor… backend.icblcmc.org/assets/reports…

Interesting breakdown of the practical implications of harvesting explosives from unexploded ordnance (UXO) kyivpost.com/post/40624

UNRESOLVED ISSUES FROM THE VIETNAM WAR: Landmines, Unexploded Ordnances, Dioxin In The Groundwater @joshroe youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5FS3…

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The Russian Army presented a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) fitted with 30 launch barrels, each capable of housing various mine dispensers, allowing it to deploy up to 120 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines simultaneously armyrecognition.com/news/army-news…

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MAG has launched an emergency safety campaign to support communities affected by a devastating munitions depot explosion in N’djamena, the capital city of Chad. reliefweb.int/report/chad/ma…

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'It will cost US$238 million to completely rid Angola of landmines" macaonews.org/news/lusofonia…

Quick listen on the impact of mines and unexploded ordnance on farmers in Ukraine: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

I know it's a bot, but I do like to think my mine action policy tweets are connecting with people and making an impact.

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No matter which way you read “Woohoo,” you are correct.

The transformative impact of mine action on agriculture and food security reliefweb.int/report/world/t…

Five Emergency Services Workers Killed While Demining Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast gwaramedia.com/en/five-emerge…

An American Who Has Helped Clear 815,000 Bombs From Vietnam nytimes.com/2024/03/15/wor…

“I’m just Ken” isn’t an ideal song to get in your head when you only know those three words of the lyrics.

Landmine clearance a key driver for food security einpresswire.com/article/694279…

"Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence" apnews.com/article/haiti-…

Improving Food Security in Ukraine Through Demining @StateDeptPM @StateDept #Ukraine #UkraineWar state.gov/improving-food…

US Government extends partnership with MAG to reduce armed violence in Latin America: maginternational.org/whats-happenin…

Responding to the humanitarian impacts of improvised anti-personnel mines: blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy…

Opens twitter:

Lack of proper weapons stockpile security/management by Israel renders it a major supplier of arms to Gaza: nytimes.com/2024/01/28/wor…

Belize: MAG support destruction of over 900 illegal firearms by law enforcement officers, as part of CARICOM partnership sanpedrosun.com/crime-and-viol…

A tale in two tweets:

This is straight out of a Veep episode: Cornyn later likened Lankford to “a goalie on a dart team."

All us Congress-watchers right now:

The number of casualties recorded as specifically caused by antipersonnel landmines increased ... by just over 50 percent, to 628 in 2022 from 414 antipersonnel mine casualties in 2021 france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Washington, D.C., park closed after WWI-era munitions were found — and more may be hidden there nbcnews.com/news/us-news/w…

Senators Baldwin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Recognize Role of Southeast Asian Diasporas’ Contribution in Vietnam War 👏to @SenatorBaldwin @JerryMoran baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-rel…

It's one of those times

Land Mines Holding Farmland Hostage @ChrisClaytonDTN @dtnpf dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

Revolutionary “Demine, Replant, Rebuild Alliance” Breathes New Life into Ukraine’s War-Torn Vineyards apnews.com/press-release/…

Putin Vows Retaliation Should Ukraine Become Member Of Big Ten theonion.com/putin-vows-ret…

"In one minute and 13 seconds, all 100 rockets have been spent. Each rocket, fully loaded, carries 312 PFM-1 “Butterfly” anti-personnel mines." 5-15 km away, around 31,200 landmines are dropped "over Ukrainian soil like a net." #Ukraine kyivindependent.com/russias-landmi…

Yet another reason why demining is fundamental for recovery from conflict: "There had been hopes that tensions might subside, but then Azerbaijani officials said six people were killed, including four police, when their vehicle went over a landmine..." bbc.com/news/world-eur…

Ukraine surpasses Syria for highest casualties from cluster munitions. Already 26 of the 916 CM casualties were from UXO, and MANY more can be expected for decades. via @sfortinsky thehill.com/policy/interna…

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-I'm thinking of starting a think tank. -Sounds boring. -Yeah, but guess what I'm calling it?

This incredibly detailed look at landmine contamination in Ukraine is a must read: reuters.com/graphics/UKRAI…

It's almost hard to believe that placing landmines around a nuclear power plant is a violation of "safety procedures" reuters.com/world/europe/n…

When you show up to a hearing and the seats are filled with brightly colored activist T-shirts

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"When Ukraine needed training on removing landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left behind by Russian forces, who did it turn to? It was probably not who you'd expect." newsweek.com/long-after-war…

‘Making our home safe again’: meet the women who clear land mines theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…