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Dave Bloom

@bloomds

Gov’t Relations @MAGsaveslives - Congress/appropriations, landmines/UXO & weapons security. Formerly: energy, AFSA, Morocco, Central Asia.

Washington, DC Katılım Mayıs 2013
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CSIS
CSIS@CSIS·
8. Demining Is Critical to Ukraine's Agricultural Recovery Ukraine has cleared significant amounts of farmland and restored it to productivity through domestic programs, international support, and innovative solutions—but the full scale of contamination still remains unclear.
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Christopher Wipper
Christopher Wipper@SGTWipper1Each·
The JP233 runway denial weapon was a nasty, nasty munition. It not only craters a runway to prevent use, it scatters 215 HB-876 anti-personnel mines to restrict speedy repair. Nasty...
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@emiliepfrank Seriously. Who knew this cabal of elites were unable to write sentences?
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MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)@MAGsaveslives·
We’re delighted to welcome three new members to the MAG US Board of Directors: Ambassador (ret.) Julieta Valls Noyes, Scott DeWitt & Brett Fetterly. Their expertise will play a key role in advancing MAG’s work, helping to save and protect more lives. ➡️ buff.ly/ekZFJjf
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post@washingtonpost·
The Trump administration reversed a Biden-era ban on antipersonnel land mines except on the Korean Peninsula. The memo, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, says the reversal would give the U.S. military a “force multiplier” against enemies. wapo.st/4qbmvBq
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MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)@MAGsaveslives·
The 2025 @MineMonitor is out. Casualties from landmines & unexploded bombs have risen. On average, 17 people were killed or injured every day, nearly half of them children. As states meet for the @MineBanTreaty this week, MAG urges renewed commitment. ⬇️buff.ly/CP8m0BL
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MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)@MAGsaveslives·
Today marks one year since the ceasefire in #Lebanon. Yet large areas of the south remain heavily contaminated with unexploded bombs. Against this backdrop, MAG teams have been working to keep communities safe. Learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/gwtinva
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MAG (Mines Advisory Group)@MAGsaveslives·
In #Angola, MAG recently hosted Japanese Ambassador Hiroaki Sano & Kaori Tomii, Apoio a Projectos Comunitários' Liaison Coordinator, in Moxico. Together with Vice Governor Elizabeth Mafo Ayala, they helped hand over six landmine-cleared sites made safe with Japan's support.
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MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)@MAGsaveslives·
MAG US Government Affairs Director Dave Bloom @bloomds shares an update from Costa Rica, as the second international #EWIPA conference wraps up. The conference brought together States, NGOs, policymakers & experts to examine the ongoing humanitarian impact of explosive weapons.
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MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)@MAGsaveslives·
.@MineActionRev's 2025 Clearing the Mines report is out now. MAG welcomes the progress but the message remains clear: protecting civilians & ending the suffering caused by landmines will require commitment, stronger cooperation & sustained funding. Read more ⬇️
Mine Action Review@MineActionRev

📢The 'Clearing the Mines 2025' report is now online at mineactionreview.org, together with our 2025 Monitoring of the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan #SRAAP for survey and clearance. Read up on global progress in #landmine #clearance ahead of @MineBanTreaty #22MSP in @UNGeneva 1-5 December.

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Qalaat Al Mudiq
Qalaat Al Mudiq@QalaatAlMudiq·
#Syria: from the demining operations along the border with Iraq. Works is carried out by the 86th Division.
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Qalaat Al Mudiq@QalaatAlMudiq

#Syria: not desert truffles, but mines. A tribesman dismantles mines using only his eyes and bare hands. He's working in the country's most heavily mined area: Bishiri Mount, a former #ISIS stronghold in the Western #DeirEzzor desert.

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MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)@MAGsaveslives·
“Once you feel that you did something good at the end of the day, that we saved a life, you cannot stop. Mofida, MAG Technical Field Manager, talks to @evolambert for @NPR about the landmine emergency in #Syria & how teams are working to clear land. ➡️ buff.ly/fzRQInY
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Jen Stout
Jen Stout@jm_stout·
I wrote a long-read for @prospect_uk recently, based on reporting in southern Ukraine over the summer with @MAGsaveslives deminers, and interviews with those on both sides of the debate about landmines. Here's some reflections on that trip + extra pics: jenstout.net/post/demining-…
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