Unexploded Ordnance Safety in Zawtar
Before you go home: the one rule about unexploded shells and cluster bombs, what to do if you find something, who to call, and the order a safe return happens.
If you are coming back to Zawtar El Sharqiyeh, the most dangerous thing in the village is not always something you can see. After the fighting reached the village and crossed the Litani in May 2026, unexploded shells, cluster bomblets and booby-traps have been left in homes, gardens, tobacco fields and rubble. This page is the short version of how to stay safe: one rule, what to do if you find something, who to call, and the order a safe return happens.
Do not enter a home, field or road until it has been checked and cleared
A cleared road does not mean your house is cleared. Cluster bomblets, shells and booby-traps have been found in homes, gardens, fields and rubble across the Nabatieh district. Wait for the official all-clear for your area, and treat your own home and land as unchecked until a clearance team has checked them.