MOZAMBIQUE: INFORMATION ON U.S. MANUFACTURED

UNCLAS MAPUTO 001414 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR PM/WRA - KBAKER AND AF/S - HTREGER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV KHDP MZ SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE: INFORMATION ON U.S. MANUFACTURED LANDMINES REF: SECSTATE 200879 ¶1. (SBU) 1. Post has received data on U.S.-manufactured landmines found in Mozambique. The information requested in reftel follows: Country: Mozambique U.S. mines present Number: 130 (out of estimated 82,000 mines cleared/destroyed) Percent of Total: 0.16% Description: U.S. manufactured M14 anti-personnel mines (25 found); U.S. manufactured M16/M16A1 anti- group mines (105 found) ¶2. (U) Accurate information on the total number of mines cleared or destroyed is difficult to obtain due to poor data collection and reporting systems. The total figure was estimated based on data reported by the National Demining Institute (IND) in its Five Year National Mine Action Plan 2002 - 2006 and Annual Plan of Demining Priorities 2004. LA LIME