Croatia Officially Declared Free of Landmines After 31-Year Demining Effort
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Summary
Croatia has officially been declared free of landmines after 31 years since the end of the Homeland War. Interior Minister Davor Božinović announced that all known minefields have been cleared, marking a major milestone for the country. The decades-long demining effort came at a heavy cost, with 208 people killed (including 41 deminers) and an estimated total cost of 1.2 billion euros.
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Thirty-one years after the end of the Homeland War, all known minefields have been cleared — a major milestone for the country
Over three decades of painstaking and dangerous work, 208 people lost their lives, including 41 deminers
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