LEBANON – DEMINERS CLEAR EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS IN BAFLIYEH18/32
The War Beneath the Olive Trees: Clearing Bafliyeh’s Explosive Legacy

The War Beneath the Olive Trees: Clearing Bafliyeh’s Explosive Legacy

BAFLIYEH, LEBANON — A 13-member team from Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) clears explosive remnants of war among olive trees and near homes in southern Lebanon. The operation aims to make residential areas and farmland safe for residents to return. According to the team’s field board, 20,720 square metres of a 21,614-square-metre site had been cleared by October 9, 2026, with five MZD-2 cluster munitions and two fuzes recorded. Photos: © J I Mota / MedPress

Bafliyeh, southern Lebanon, LEBANON
Photo ID: IMG_1006
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Author: © J I Mota
© J I Mota / MedPress
Photo size: 6.3 Mpixels (18.1 MB uncompressed) - 2051x3077 pixels (6.8x10.3 in / 17.4x26.1 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Bafliyeh, civilian safety, cluster munitions, demining, explosive remnants of war, farmland, humanitarian mine action, Lebanon, Norwegian People’s Aid, NPA, olive trees, return of residents, southern Lebanon, unexploded ordnance, women deminers
LEBANON – DEMINERS CLEAR EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS IN BAFLIYEH18/32