Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) alerts the General Public on demolition of unexploded ordinances and ammunition to take place at GABIRO barracks.
The exercise which will also include detonating mines will take place from this Friday November 4, to 7, 2011.
In a press release from RDF, the demolition of these unexploded ordinances(UXOs) and ammunitions was in the framework of implementing National Action Plan to fight against proliferation of illegal small arms and ammunition.
“We alert residents because it is in our mandate to deal with security; we care about the security of the residents and their animals around the vicinity of our military activities in the baracks,”
“There are several times resident around the barracks have tendency of grazing their animals in the military land and we have also talked grassroot leaders in addition to announcements in the media,” Col Joseph Nzabamwita the army spokesman has told igihe.com.
Col. Nzabamwita said RDF was to destroy 40 tones unexploded ordinances and ammunition
In previous months over 600 cattle were impounded grazing within the zones of Gabiro military barracks.
It is believed that over 10,000 heads of cattle have reportedly been encroaching into the barracks in recent years.
The population around Gabiro which is also a home of Gabiro military school of infantry, are called upon not to be frightened by this operation.
The RDF also calls the population to keep away from where the exercise will be conducted to avoid incidents.
The destruction will see 1,270 mines and 53,357 unexploded ordinances (UXOs) from 1994 -2011.
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