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| Iraq |
| Janus Global Operations Tasked To Clear Parts Of Mosul |
| 2017-08-07 |
| [Feral Jundi] Man, this is a story that is not getting the attention it needs, but is very much significant to the war effort. Janus Global is being tasked with clearing the thousands of IEDs and explosive remnants of the battle in Mosul. In the words of a US government official in reference to Mosul, it is ’like nothing we’ve encountered’. Clearing Mosul will take in some estimates, up to ten years! Not only that, but think about the other areas that ISIS had control over in Iraq or even Syria. Weapons removal and abatement will keep this company and others like it, busy for a long time.... As to the particulars of these contracts, I have no idea if the contractors doing the clearing are using an organic security force or partnering with the host nation forces or subcontracting security. For the CMC projects during the Iraq war, security was a huge deal and it was done internally and contracted out, along with partnering with local security companies. Quite a few security contractors cycled through those projects back then and it was extremely successful in cleaning up old Ammunition Supply Points that were destroyed in the war. I should note that this has been an incredibly dangerous assignment for this company. Last year, a Janus Global contractor was killed clearing munitions in Ramadi and I don’t think this will be the last. Good job to the company and I wish everyone good luck as they clear these battlefields. ‐Matt |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 Got to get them to the point where they can remove more than one. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-08-07 15:34 |
| #2 What a career opportunity for the locals, once they've been trained! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-08-07 14:12 |
| #1 Install a trailer town infrastructure, move the people, bomb Mosul to dust. It will cost less. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-08-07 09:15 |