NPA continues to use their Mini MineWolf to assist communities in Bosnia
30.07.2010

NPA are using their MineWolf machine for technical survey and mine clearance activities within the Integrated Community Mine Action Plan for the highly impacted community Gornji Vuksic in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Through this project, the Bosnian Mine Action Centre (BHMAC) has selected six tasks for mine clearance and technical survey operations with a total area of 602,957 sq m as priorities for mine action intervention in 2010.

According to the BHMAC, it is estimated that there are still approximately 300 anti-personnel and 90 anti-tank mines within 4.8 sq km of suspected hazardous area in the community. The social, economic and environmental impact of landmines in the Gornji Vuksic community is severe. Many destroyed houses, the loss of fertile agricultural land and blocked access to electricity are among the most serious effects for returnees and for the rural development of the community.

Mine clearance and technical survey operations of mine suspected areas will ensure the safe use of arable land and reconstruction of devastated houses with the aim to improve the living conditions of people in this area and complete the return of refugees and displaced people so long after the war has ended.

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