5.3. SCENARIO 3 – COMMAND IED
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Compound of interest
Port
Main route
Image 82. Aerial photograph showing main route leading to a port
Image 82 is an aerial photograph showing a semi-urban area through which a main route runs, as a channelled route, east-west to a port. As the route gets further away from the port, the density of the surrounding buildings reduces and the terrain becomes open desert.
Compound of interest
Image 83. Showing compound of interest, which is a concern to the local community
The conflict in the area ended over four months ago and an MA organisation has received a request to conduct NTS of the route leading to the port. The area encompasses an urban-rural interface that acts as the break between the open desert and the more densely urbanised areas around the port. The route is being trafficked by lorries, cars and people, creating evidence of a positive environment. However, there is a compound, adjacent to the route, that is a concern to the local community. The area was under the control of a non-state armed group for over 12 months and significant areas of the town remain unused. The town’s community, many of whom remained in the area during the conflict are worried about the compound, as well as other areas adjacent to the route, believing them to be dangerous. This is especially true in the interface area where a lot of the heavy fighting occurred, creating evidence of a negative environment.
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