Achievements
Template:Updated on November 11, 2012, HALO's achievements include:
-over 1.4 million landmines destroyed -over eleven million items of larger calibre ordnance destroyed -over fifty two million bullets destroyed -over 3,200 heavy weapon systems immobilized -over 142,000 assault rifles destroyed -over 8,300 minefields cleared -30,657 hectares (75,755 acres) made safe from landmines -139,773 hectares (345,387 acres) made safe from unexploded and abandoned ordnance -12,501 kilometers (7,768 miles) of roads cleared
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