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This article discusses the problem represented by landmines in North Africa, the consequent suffering of its peoples, and how the countries in the region deal with this problem. ==History== On 10 June 1940, during World War II, Italy declared war on Great Britain and France . This declaration included the Italian colonies and colonists already located in Africa. The Italians initially attacked Egypt, and the British, allied to the Egyptians by the 1936 treaty, counterattacked and occupied Cyrenaica. The Italians asked for help from their German allies, and the Germans entered the North African theatre of war. The war continued with no decisive victory until the German-Italian forces were defeated at the Second Battle of Alamein in late 1942. German-Italian forces withdrew from Egypt and Libya to Tunisia. The British, with the help of their American allies, defeated their opponents on 12 May 1943, ending the North African campaign. During the war, each side used land-mines to impede the enemy's progress. While it is unknown how many mines were used throughout North Africa, it is known from the memoirs of Erwin Rommel that some 80,000 mines were laid at the Buerat-Line in Libya.〔The Rommel Papers, vol.5, p.650〕 Many of the mines are still operational and pose a risk to local populations. The responsibility for removing them has been left to the governments of North African nations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Land mines in North Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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