Erbil Mine Affairs cleared nearly 801,000 square meters of land of landmines and explosive remnants of war over the past year, marking a significant step toward improving public safety and restoring land for civilian use, an official said on Monday.
Ali Abdulrahman, Director General of Erbil Mine Affairs, told Kurdistan24 that demining teams cleared 800,795 square meters across Erbil province and the Soran independent administration in 2025. As part of the effort, unexploded ordnance (UXO) destruction teams inspected 22,150 square meters of land and destroyed 1,614 anti-personnel mines, two anti-tank mines, and 23,163 items of unexploded ordnance.
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Source: Kurdistan24 News
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