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UN Aims to Have Historic Afghan City of Bamiyan Mine-Free By October

Wed, 2008-07-30 04:12 — Robyn

July 29, 2008

The United Nations Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan (UNMACA) has announced plans to clear a total of 1,800,000 square metres of land in the historic city of Bamiyan that is contaminated with mines and unexploded ordinance (UXOs) by October.

Bamiyan contains a number of Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries, as well as fortified edifices from the Islamic period. It is also where the Taliban destroyed two standing Buddha statues in March 2001.

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Wed, 2008-07-30 04:18 — smileyjones

lets see whether it happens

lets see whether it happens or not

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