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KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that it had received 20 reports on appearance of mines due to heavy rain fall in the desert over the past days.
The relations and security information department at the Ministry of Interior (MOI), as part of an awareness campaign, renewed warnings to citizens and expatriates to avoid any unfamiliar objects that might appear in desert areas following the recent heavy rains.
Such uncovered objects and items may turn out to be abandoned explosive ordnance (AXO), the ministry warns.
The ministry added that it had received, during the past three days, numerous reports of parts of military remnants in the desert areas of Jahra Governorate.
The explosives squad immediately rushed to the area and handled the objects, the MoI statement said, noting that its personnel discovered 48 mines.
The ministry called on citizens and residents, namely desert campers, to call 112 when finding any strange objects that may appear following sand drifting due to the recent heavy rains.
It also urged them to take extra precaution and refrain from touching any of these objects, which might be dangerous military waste. (end)
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