unexploded ordnance
Coverage of unexploded ordnance in the Nexus archive.
- AP Exclusive: Inside Israel's push to clear sea munitions, part of global push to protect waters
Israel is conducting a project to clear unexploded munitions from the Mediterranean Sea near Rishon LeZion, part of a global effort to protect waters. Challenges include difficulty locating small ordnance in complex underwater terrain, with similar initiatives in Europe and Germany addressing underwater military waste.
- Weapons of long-ago conflicts still haunt the people of Laos
Decommissioning teams are working to remove unexploded ordnance in paddy fields, forests, and rural pastures in Laos. The country is preparing to host a review conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
- The scars of war among survivors in Sudan
Three years of war in Sudan have caused widespread devastation, with survivors like Omer al-Toum, who lost limbs from an unexploded ordnance explosion, and Noon Madani, injured in a shelling attack, illustrating the human toll. The conflict between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced millions and killed thousands, as documented by Associated Press journalists.