Landmines Continue To Harm Children In Yemen

In Yemen, landmines left from years of war continue to harm innocent people long after fighting has slowed. In Taiz governorate, a young girl named Enaya Dastor lost her left leg when she stepped on an explosive while herding goats in 2023. She was only 13 years old and rushed to the hospital, where doctors [...]

Hidden Landmine Danger In Syria

Thousands of people fleeing violence in Lebanon are now entering Syria, hoping to find safety, but they are facing a hidden and deadly danger. Many areas in Syria are filled with unexploded bombs and landmines left from years of war. People returning to their homes or arriving in new places often do not know where [...]

Landmines Still Threaten Lives In Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the conflict has ended, but danger still lurks underground in the form of landmines and unexploded bombs planted during the decades of conflict. These hidden bombs of war continue to claim the lives of civilians, particularly children playing outside or farmers tending to their fields. Since 1989, over 45,000 civilians have been injured [...]

Children Suffer Most From Landmines In Syria

Landmines in Syria have caused great harm to children. Many kids, like nine-year-old Huda al-Dahr, have been badly injured or killed by explosions while playing or working near their homes. Landmines and unexploded bombs are scattered across many areas, especially where fighting took place. Children are often the most vulnerable because they cannot always see [...]

Children Suffer Most From Landmines In Syria

Landmines in Syria have caused great harm to children. Many kids, like nine-year-old Huda al-Dahr, have been badly injured or killed by explosions while playing or working near their homes. Landmines and unexploded bombs are scattered across many areas, especially where fighting took place. Children are often the most vulnerable because they cannot always see [...]

Syria’s Deadly Landmine Crisis

Syria is heavily affected by landmines and unexploded bombs from years of war. Many people, including children like nine-year-old Huda al-Dahr, have been injured or killed by mines. After the fall of Assad’s regime, over a million people returned to their homes, but many areas remain dangerous because of mines left behind. Mine clearance teams, [...]

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