The technical staff of Directorate for Mine Action, one of the formations of the Ministry of Environment, carried out a technical investigation in cooperation with the Military Engineering Directorate/Ministry of Defense for the purpose of conducting survey and clearance works in Karbala’a province.

The Director General of DMA, Eng. Dhafir Mahmood, said that the technical investigation which carried out by the technical staff of RMAC-Middle Euphrates, is as a result of the success achieved in updating works of the non-technical survey carried out previously in the province which contributed in the reduction of dangerous areas and land release that were suspected contamination as well as  identifying the hazardous areas more accurately.

Mahmood added, “ it is hoped that the Military Engineering Directorate  will start the clearance works in the dangerous  areas that were previously marked within Al-Saqi project of Al-Abassiya Holy Shrine, which is considered one of the vital projects in the province that contributes in supporting the agricultural sector”.