Nobody knows exactly how many land mines are still buried in war-torn Kosovo.
A host of nations, including the United States, is working on the problem, hoping against time that mines and other unexploded ordnance don't accidentally hurt or kill civilians, especially the children. That said, there is a very real problem that will need international efforts over a number of years. She said DoD is concerned about the mine threat to returning refugees as well as to the large international civil presence currently operating in Kosovo. Mine awareness and education programs, including comic books, will be used to educate the population about the danger the mines represent. Psychological operations soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., produced a television program that the U.S. Information Agency broadcast throughout the war-torn region to warn people about the dangers.