UK pledges £4m to clear land mines to help flow of aid in Gaza

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The UK will give £4m to help clear landmines from parts of Gaza so more aid can get in, the foreign secretary has announced. It will be used by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to demine areas preventing the safe passage of aid. There are an estimated 7,500 tonnes of unexploded munitions currently stopping support reaching Palestinians, the Foreign Office said. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, who will make a visit to the region at the end of this week, said: "We must do

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