Cluster bombs found at Niš airport

Russian demining experts have discovered 5 cluster bombs in the commercial section of Niš airport.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 18.08.2008.

17:07

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Russian demining experts have discovered 5 cluster bombs in the commercial section of Nis airport. They are continuing to search the terrain as initially planned, Petar Mihajlovic of Serbia’s Mine Action Center told Tanjug. Cluster bombs found at Nis airport During the first three days of the search, three cluster bombs dating back to the 1999 NATO bombing were found as well as one missile from World War II, he said. The last two cluster bombs were discovered during a terrain search on August 14, Mihajlovic said, pointing out that the so-called Yellow Killers were buried five to 30 centimeters below ground level. Mihajlovic said that the Russian mine clearance team, which had begun work on July 31, had so far searched 5,000 of the planned 704,000 square meters of terrain. In early July, the Russian government approved USD 6mn for a Russian state agency to demine the area, under the supervision of the Serbian Mine Action Center. Mihajlovic said that the work at Nis airport could be finished by the end of 2008.

Cluster bombs found at Niš airport

During the first three days of the search, three cluster bombs dating back to the 1999 NATO bombing were found as well as one missile from World War II, he said.

The last two cluster bombs were discovered during a terrain search on August 14, Mihajlović said, pointing out that the so-called Yellow Killers were buried five to 30 centimeters below ground level.

Mihajlović said that the Russian mine clearance team, which had begun work on July 31, had so far searched 5,000 of the planned 704,000 square meters of terrain.

In early July, the Russian government approved USD 6mn for a Russian state agency to demine the area, under the supervision of the Serbian Mine Action Center.

Mihajlović said that the work at Niš airport could be finished by the end of 2008.

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