OMAR Mine Museum
Encyclopedia
Located in Kabul
, Afghanistan
, the OMAR Mine Museum contains a collection of 51 types of land mine
s out of the 53 used in Afghanistan over the years. The collection includes unexploded ordnance
, cluster bomb
s and airdrop bombs used by the U.S. invasion in 2002
.
OMAR stands for the Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation
.
For security reasons, the museum is not open for casual visitors. All appointments must be made through the main OMAR office.
Dr. Shah Walie is one of the primary organizers of the museum.
Apart from mines, the museum displays a variety of other military hardware from wars fought in Afghanistan over the recent decades, including artillery, surface-to-air missiles, and a collection of Soviet military aircraft.
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, the OMAR Mine Museum contains a collection of 51 types of land mine
Land mine
A land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage a target—either human or inanimate—by means of a blast and/or fragment impact....
s out of the 53 used in Afghanistan over the years. The collection includes unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance are explosive weapons that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation, potentially many decades after they were used or discarded.While "UXO" is widely and informally used, munitions and explosives of...
, cluster bomb
Cluster bomb
A cluster munition is a form of air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller sub-munitions. Commonly, this is a cluster bomb that ejects explosive bomblets that are designed to kill enemy personnel and destroy vehicles...
s and airdrop bombs used by the U.S. invasion in 2002
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
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OMAR stands for the Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation
Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation
Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation is the chief organisation in the awareness and removal of mines in Afghanistan...
.
For security reasons, the museum is not open for casual visitors. All appointments must be made through the main OMAR office.
Dr. Shah Walie is one of the primary organizers of the museum.
Apart from mines, the museum displays a variety of other military hardware from wars fought in Afghanistan over the recent decades, including artillery, surface-to-air missiles, and a collection of Soviet military aircraft.