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Momodou
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 Posted - 25 Feb 2008 : 17:55:15
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Gilanfari Residents Awaiting Proposed De-mining Exercise
By Modou Jonga
More than two months after the Gilanfari land mine explosion in the Foni Bintang District, which resulted in the death of two students, residents of Gilanfari and environs have again expressed concern that they have not seen any sign of de-mining, despite the promise made by the Gambia Armed Forces in the aftermath of the said incident.
Residents who spoke to this reporter believed that the landmine incident is the first of its kind in the country and that it has sent a wave of fear in villages close to the Senegalese region of Casamance.
The area where the landmine explosion happened had been declared a no-go area for residents since 2 December, 2007. Residents who fear a reoccurrence of the incident said they have decided to limit their activities in the forest despite the fact that it is an area where they generate income from. They also claimed that herdsmen are afraid to venture in to the forest with their cattle for fear that they could be maimed or killed by landmines. They lamented the difficulty they face in feeding their cattle. This reporter has, for some time now, been making efforts to get the comments of the GAF Public Relations, but his efforts failed to bear fruits. As soon as we get information from him, we shall publish it.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 23/2008, 25 – 26, 2008
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