Information about the mines of southern Lebanon .. numbers and facts that reveal their reality

Unfabstum landmines and unexploded ammunition in southern Lebanon constitute a deadly threat to civilians and an obstacle to the return of the displaced and reconstruction after the last Israeli war.

As the ceasefire is valid, the mines removal efforts have become more urgent, as the United Nations supports the Lebanese Center for Mine Control in southern Lebanon, while the mine deprivation, most of them are local Lebanese, works to purify the polluted areas to enable societies to agriculture, work and move safely.

Below is information about the reality of southern Lebanon with mines:

– 23 million square meters of Lebanese territory, contaminated with mines until the end of 2023

– 75% of the land contaminated with mine is suitable for cultivation

– 90% of the population of the southern villages depend on agriculture for living

The actors in removing mines

– The Lebanese Center for Mine

Norwegian Popular Aid Organization

– Local mines from the southern villages

Main Challenges:

– Carefound bombs between homes and inside villages

– Wars waste extending more than 4 decades of conflict

Future action plans (United Nations Development Program):

Expanding the scope of mine removal operations

Improving information exchange systems

Expanding the risky awareness campaigns

The final goal:

Enabling the displaced families to return to their villages

Rebuilding life and local economy

Achieving a safer and stable future for Lebanon.