Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea



Evergreen Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea An interview with the ICRC team training North Korean police in Explosive Ordnance Disposal Hamish Macdonald December 19, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC /Erik Tollefsen From 1950-1953, during the Korean War, much of the territory of North Korea was subjected to a sustained bombing campaign that levelled its major cities and left a lasting physical and psychological impact on the country. While the armistice that effectively ended the war was signed over 60 years ago, one of the remaining legacies of the conflict is the unexploded ordnance (UXO) still buried in North Korean territory and which still poses a risk to the population today. North Korean authorities claim that there have been over 16,215 victims of explosive remnants left behind from the Korean War, according © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea

An interview with the ICRC team training North Korean police in Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Hamish Macdonald December 19, 2017

Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea

From 1950-1953, during the Korean War, much of the territory of North Korea was subjected to a sustained bombing campaign that levelled its major cities and left a lasting physical and psychological impact on the country.

While the armistice that effectively ended the war was signed over 60 years ago, one of the remaining legacies of the conflict is the unexploded ordnance (UXO) still buried in North Korean territory and which still poses a risk to the population today.

North Korean authorities claim that there have been over 16,215 victims of explosive remnants left behind from the Korean War, according

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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