Visit of the German ambassador to a cluster bomb field in Yatar

As part of the international interest in supporting Lebanon in dealing with the problem of cluster bombs, the German Ambassador in Lebanon visited a cluster bomb field in Yatar village, which is being cleaned by the Lebanese Association LAMiNDA under the supervision of the Lebanon Mine Action Center at the head of a delegation from the Embassy on 11/10/2017, Gen. Ziad Nasr and officers from center briefed him on the ongoing work inside the field and the means used in the clearance process, in order to investigate the possibility of supporting the project to remove these bombs in the villages near Tyre.

 

At the end of the visit Brig. Gen. Nasr thanked H.E. for his interest in tackling the problem of cluster bombs, hoping that this visit will provide the necessary support for the liberation of this region from this dangerous scourge. On his turn, the German Ambassador emphasized that he will make a strenuous efforts with the government of his country to help Lebanon to get rid of this problem.