US Embassy announces the handover of Nineveh province to Mosul airport after demining

by **claud39** Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:26 am

[rtl]US Embassy announces the handover of Nineveh province to Mosul airport after demining[/rtl]

2019/11/05

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Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:

The US embassy in Baghdad announced on Tuesday that it has handed over Mosul International Airport to Nineveh province after the completion of clearance.

`` After the completion of the 18-month US-funded mine clearance project, the local government of Nineveh province received the Mosul International Airport during an official ceremony on November 5, 2019, '' the embassy said in a press release.

"The project was carried out by demining teams from Jans, Tetratic and Al Fahad from April 2018 to October this year."

"Together, these companies have cleared more than 170 highly dangerous explosives, including unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices and bomb-making materials. US companies have also removed large amounts of debris, enabling the local government to begin rebuilding the airport." .

"The United States is the largest donor of conventional weapons destruction activities in Iraq, contributing more than $ 498 million since 2003 to clear landmines, improvised explosive devices and other remnants of war, as well as providing risk education programs."

“US-funded mine clearance teams have cleared more than 108,500 explosive materials since 2016, including more than 17,000 IEDs,” she said.

https://www.alghadpress.com/view.php?cat=222560

by **claud39** Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:57 am

Mosul International Airport Returns to Civilian Provincial Control After Demining Efforts Completed

5 November, 2019

US Embassy announces the handover of Nineveh province to Mosul airport after demining 74698824_10157813136259304_5756087132552691712_o-1140x684

US Embassy announces the handover of Nineveh province to Mosul airport after demining 74698824_10157813136259304_5756087132552691712_o-1140x684

Following the completion of a U.S.-funded, 18-month demining project, the Nineveh provincial government assumed control of the Mosul International Airport during a turnover ceremony on November 5. Demining teams from Janus, TetraTech, and local Iraqi partner Al Fahad carried out the project from April 2018 to October this year. Together, the contractors cleared more than 170 explosive hazards, including unexploded ordnances, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and bomb-making materials. The U.S. contractors also cleared significant amounts of rubble, enabling the provincial government to start rebuilding the airport.
The United States is the largest donor to conventional weapons destruction activities in Iraq, investing more than $498 million since 2003 toward the clearance of landmines, IEDs, and other explosive remnants of war as well as for risk education. U.S.-funded demining teams have cleared over 108,500 explosive hazards since 2016, including more than 17,000 ISIS IEDs. This support plays an integral role in enabling the restoration of critical infrastructure, the delivery of basic services, the return of displaced communities, and the resumption of local economies safe from buried ISIS explosives and the threats they pose.

https://iq.usembassy.gov/mosul-international-airport-returns-to-civilian-provincial-control-after-demining-efforts-completed/