Landmines east of the berm: what was left to clear in the UN mission's last report
Nov. 2, 2026 — East of the berm in Western Sahara, 24 of 68 known minefields and 31 of 543 recorded cluster-strike areas remained to be cleared as of Aug. 15, 2026, according to UN Mine Action Service figures in the Secretary-General's report. Since 2008, the mission's mine action has released more than 84 million square meters of land and destroyed 694 landmines and 22,183 other explosive items, and more than 1,000 mine victims have been recorded east of the berm, the mission says. West of the berm, the Royal Moroccan Army reported its own clearance to the mission.
The wall: Who will carry out clearance east of the berm after the mission is not stated by the UN.
Tier: Confirmed (based on the Secretary-General's report and MINURSO's mine action page)
Sources
- UN Secretary-General, report on the situation concerning Western Sahara, S/2026/781 (Oct. 1, 2026)
- MINURSO, Mine action
- UN Mine Action Service, Territory of Western Sahara (updated June 10, 2026)
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