Army cleans up in the Alpstein
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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2018 · People & Blogs
On 40 days a year, tanks and mine throwers fire live ammunition in parts of the Alpstein massif. They leave behind several thousand tonnes of spent ammunition. The laborious task of cleaning up this mountainous terrain can only be done using helicopters. That's brought criticism from the Alpine protection organisation, Mountain Wilderness. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=swissinfovideos
