US aid freeze impacts bomb disposal efforts in Sri Lanka

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US aid freeze impacts bomb disposal efforts in Sri Lanka

A US freeze on foreign aid has forced charities around the world to suspend operations. They include organisations like MAG, which destroys unexploded bombs in conflict zones. More than a million landmines were buried during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Adam Charlton meets the women and men trying to rid their country of mines once and for all.

February 21, 2025