Demining Teams Remove 14,000 Explosives From Libyan City and Farmland

Demining operations in the coastal Libyan city of Misratah have successfully cleared over 14,000 derelict explosives and unexploded ordnance this year.

HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, written by our newsroom8 October 2026 at 12:160 views

Demining teams have removed just over 14,000 pieces of derelict explosives from the coastal city of Misratah and nearby farmland this year, Good News Network reported. The clearance operation addresses remnants left behind after intense fighting took place in the city during the Libyan civil war. [1]

The effort is led by a partnership that includes the HALO Trust, Italian foreign aid, Libyan domestic partners, and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. According to Good News Network, these groups have been working to remove landmines and unexploded ordnance in the country since 2018. [1]

The Italian-funded Libyan Peace Organization presented a field report detailing the removal work during a visit by the United Nations support mission, Good News Network reported. Nearly all major cities in Libya are situated along the northern coast, where Misratah is located. [1][3]

More than 14,000 pieces of derelict explosives were cleared in Misratah this year.
The demining operation involves the HALO Trust, UNSMIL, Italian aid, and local Libyan partners.
Efforts to clear landmines and ordnance in the region have been underway since 2018.

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[1]More Than 14,000 Derelict Explosives Cleared from Libyan City and Nearby FarmlandGood News Network, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Millennium Mills on Wikipedia
[3]List of cities in Libya on Wikipedia
[4]Lau Shui Heung Reservoir on Wikipedia

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