Bani Walid seeks solution to unexploded mines

Many organisations including UNESCO and Amnesty are helping the city recover Tripoli – Imad Hajaj Mahmoud Boras , a member of the Media Committee in Bani Walid said that the city’s military councilhad formed a committee to address the risk of unexploded mines. Boras said to ‘Arabstoday’ that the committee is receiving citizen notices daily concerning the life-threatening hazard.
He added that Red Cross International have sent a delegation to the city to be updated about recent developments and current conditions. The organisation also provided the media committee with posters and publications that were distributed to the inhabitants that included precautionary measures to avoid the mines. The international committee promised to send experts to give a hand to Bani Walid's Municipality in getting rid of unexploded mines in the near future.
"Mine fields were discovered in the territories controlled by Gaddafi’s brigades, but we can't confirm that at once so we notified the Red Cross about the discovery," said Boras.
Meanwhile, Boras told ‘Arabstoday’: "The military council searched the military manufacturing institution after finding a huge number of gasmasks that were used by members of Gaddafi’s security forces." However, the no toxic materials were found present.
According to Boras, Amnesty International sent its delegation to visit the city to check the conditions of the prisoners and war prisoners of Gaddafi’s brigades and ensure they received treatment in accordance with Geneva Convention.
Another visit took place a few days ago by UNESCO with promises to rebuild damaged schools as soon as possible so as to enable students to resume studying.
Boras also added: "The department of Monuments and the International Authority of Monuments visited Bani Walid's museum and promised to rebuild the museum in addition to caring for its rehabilitation and maintenance, especially when we know that it has a number of the outstanding unique Roman pieces."
Moreover, the International Immigration Organisation visited Bani Walid and offered assistance in evacuating the city for non-Libyan nationalities. In the meantime, an official English delegation visited the city promising to take part in the process of rebuilding, according to Boras.
On the other hand, a delegation consisting of the prominent figures and the Sheikh of Bani Walid visited the cities of El Zawia, Zantan and Kakla upon the request of the Bani Walid’s military council.
Boras explained: "Exchanging visits among Libyan cities targeted reinforcement of the national left, and halting efforts by certain traders to make a divisive society dominant.”
On the security front, Boras held that the security coordinator of the city and brigades were coordinating with each other to provide security for its inhabitants by organising patrols and searching the surrounding valley.
Eid Al-Adha was well received in spite of the lack of food supplies and the increasing prices of Odhia (sacrificial meat).