Demolition of Aircraft Bombs Underway in Eastern Equatoria
A major demining exercise will be undertaken in the Eastern Equatoria State capital Torit from today. 23 May 2012 By Peter Lokale Nakimangole TORIT, 23 May 2012 [Gurtong] – A notice by the Danish Demining Group (DDG) says the group will be conducting demolition of aircraft bombs at Lobalua hill until Thursday, 24 May. The Mine Risk Education Team Leader John Laki Samuel who spoke on state-owned 97.5 FM appealed to the general public to co-operate with DDG saying the prime objective of the group’s activity is to assist eradicate mines and unexploded ordnance in the region. The demolitions will take place between 10.00am and 2.00pm during the two days. “We are requesting the general public, including inhabitants of the area around Lobalua hill to keep away from carrying out activities or to avoid movements around the demolition site during the mentioned hours for the two consecutive days. Thanks for your co-operation and we as DDG apologise for any inconvenience”, said Laki. The group has been involved in demining activities across South Sudan’s states since 2006. It has so far conducted the exercise in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Central, Eastern and Western Equatoria states. The Danish Demining Group (DDG) is the wing of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) that focuses on human security. The DRC and DDG now work and share offices in Juba with DDG maintaining its field bases in the five states. Posted in: Home, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
