Abstract
Years of conflict and foreign occupation have left Lebanon riddled with landmines and unexploded ordnance. Contamination from explosive remnants of war increased dramatically as a result of the introduction and use of cluster munitions in the July–August 2006 conflict with Israel. According to the Landmine Monitor’s 2007 report on Lebanon, the use of cluster munitions resulted in the contamination of approximately 500,000 undetonated, unexploded munitions and 15,300 other varieties of UXO. In addition to the increased cluster-bomb contamination, Lebanon remains contaminated with anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines from the Lebanese War (1975–1990).
Recommended Citation
Profile, Country
(2008)
"Lebanon,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 12
:
Iss.
1
, Article 38.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol12/iss1/38
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