Abstract
Inadequate management of ammunition stockpiles can cause accidental explosions. The Small Arms Survey lists a total of 528 unplanned explosions of ammunition storage sites since January 1979, in more than half of United Nations member states. The March 2012 incident, which took place in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, is a reminder of the danger posed by poor stockpile management, as well as the tragic consequences affecting the population, environment and governments as a result of financial costs of clean-up exercises. The explosions in Brazzaville killed at least 300 people, injured more than 2,500 and left over 121,000 homeless, according to Small Arms Survey.
Recommended Citation
Dupouy, Marlène and Frisby, Charles
(2016)
"Stockpile Destruction of Obsolete Surface-to-Air Missiles in Mali,"
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 20
:
Iss.
1
, Article 4.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol20/iss1/4
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