Croatia Declared Landmine Free After 31 Years of Dangerous Clearance
Šibensko-kninska županija, like the rest of Croatia, is now officially free of landmines, a significant achievement announced by Interior Minister Davor Božinović. After a thirty-one-year effort following the Homeland War, all known minefields have been cleared, marking a critical step towards national safety. This extensive demining operation, which claimed the lives of 208 individuals including 41 deminers and cost approximately 1.2 billion euros, has removed nearly 107,000 mines and 407,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance. The successful completion of this task not only fulfills a moral obligation but also paves the way for safer communities, enhanced rural development, and increased opportunities for tourism.
John Q. Hosedrinker