Tolo News: The United Nations Mine Action Center for Afghanistan (UNMACA) has raised deep concerns over a surge in civilian casualties caused by landmine explosions in Afghanistan, calling on the warring sides to ensure the safety of civilians. The statistics revealed by UNMACA shows that on average every month up to 100 people are killed or
KABUL, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Afghan army has found and defused 17 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in two southern provinces, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. “The Afghan National Army’s 205 Attal Corps personnel launched several cleanup operations in southern Kandahar and neighboring Uruzgan provinces, recovering 17 rounds of landmines and IEDs over the
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 1, 2015 Afghan police say three children have been killed and 12 wounded in an explosion in the country’s north. A police spokesman said the blast took place on December 1 on the outskirts of Puli Khumri, the capital of Baghlan Province. He said all the victims were between 7