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PHOTO GALLERY: Clearing of 'the Devil's Garden' of landmines in Egypt's Al-Alamein




Display of mines extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

Display of mines extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years.

Display of mines extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

Display of mines extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

Display of mines extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

Display of mines extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

Display of mines extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

An Armtrac bought by the Egyptian army with international grants to clear minefields

Demonstration of Al-Alamein battle in a military museum located inside the demining military base for the North Coast

Demonstration of Al-Alamein battle in a military museum located inside the demining military base for the North Coast. On the left Mr. Ignacio Artaza, UNDP country director

Al-Alamein remnants museum

Al-Alamein remnants museum

A british mine at Al-Alamein remnants museum

Al-Alamein remnants museum

Display of weapons extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

Display of weapons extracted by the Egyptian Army from Al-Alamein during the past years

On the 72nd anniversary of Al-Alamein battle where thousands of German and allied soldiers perished in 1942, the EU announced its first noteworthy grant to Egypt to clear mines planted by the Europeans during the Second World War.

The $6 million grant is only third of the cost of the second but not last phase of mine action.

More than 20 per cent of the world's landmines find home in Egypt.

The photos show mines and weapons found in minefields referred to by the German field marshal Rommel who led the 3rd Reichs campaigns in north Africa as the Devil's Garden.

All photos by Waad Ahmed

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