Kosovo
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February 2008 following centuries of strained relations between its Serb and ethnic Albanian inhabitants. At the end of the 20th Century the break up of Former Yugoslavia, leading to persecution of Kosovo Albanians, led to the start of NATO air strikes against targets in Kosovo in March 1999.
This bombardment of cluster bombs has left a lethal legacy of unexploded weapons hidden in forests and on farm land. Funding is fast running out for clearance and it is only with the support of organisations like No More Landmines that the civilians of Kosovo will finally be able to live a safe existence.
