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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Nazi Landmines Block Egypt's Access to Oil and Gas
By Joachim Hoelzgen

German "Desert Fox" Erwin Rommel and the British Eighth Army left behind hundreds of thousands of mines and unexploded shells in their North African battles of World War II. The explosive relics are hampering Egypt's access to untapped oil and gas reserves in the desert.

Egypt is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. The unexploded ordnance left lying in its desert from World War II battles ranks the country right up there with Afghanistan on this dubious list. Every year, Bedouins and farmers come across unexploded mines and shells, and it's not uncommon for undiscovered bombs to explode amid retrieved scrap metal.

... I guess sooner or later ...
... there will be the need ...
... of a joint anglo/german/italian/egyptian operation ...
... to fix the mess ...
... maybe a new cooperation ...

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