The British government has spent £ 16.604.385 in demining operations in the Falkland Islands since 2009. The information was confirmed by the Foreign Office following a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Request, Ref 0386/17 (09 May 2017), “Please could you tell me how much the British government has spent in total since 2009 on demining in the Falkland Islands”, was replied by the Counter Proliferation & Arms Control Center.

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