ALGIERS- A total of 7,376 mines dating back to colonial era were discovered and destroyed in July 2015as part of the mine clearance operations conducted by the units of the People’s National Army (ANP), along the eastern and western borders of the country, said official sources on Thursday.
The army units discovered and destroyed 1,287 antipersonnel mines and 2,424 anti-group mines at the level of the 2nd military region, said the source.
At the level of the 5th military region, a total of 3,628 antipersonnel mines, 29 anti-group mines and 8 flare mines were discovered and destroyed, added the source.
Up to 31 July 2015, a total of 787,492 mines were discovered and destroyed, including 663,198 antipersonnel mines, 119,561 anti-group mines and 4,733 flare mines, concluded the source.
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