Land mines still being plantedLand mines remain a serious problem in many parts of Libya. More land mines and improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, were allegedly planted by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who continues to control much of the east of the country. In 2022, Human Rights Watch reported that the Russian mercenary group Wagner, which was supporting Haftar, had planted land mines and booby traps near Tripoli as recently as 2020. "This job is like a direct confrontation with death," explained Aseel al-Ferjani, 28, another of Libya's new female deminers. Today there are female deminers working in 25 different countries, including in Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, Myanmar, Cambodia and Jordan, Jones said.

Source: Libya Today March 14, 2023 01:37 UTC