Risks of Explosive devices ~ On International Mine Awareness Day ~
Format
According to the latest data from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), an international network in which AAR Japan participates, the number of confirmed deaths and injuries due to landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) in 2019 rose to 5,554 in 55 countries and territories. That is a 60% increase from 3,457 in 2013.
Seiji Konno of the AAR Tokyo Office reports on the current status of landmine issues.
According to the data from 2019, the country with the highest number of victims is Afghanistan with 1,538 victims, followed by 1,125 in Syria and 358 in Myanmar. Mali, where political unrest continues, has also seen a sharp increase in casualties, with 345.
(Last Updated On: April 4, 2021)
At least 75 Taliban insurgents including suicide bombers killed on Saturday in Kandahar province, the Afghan military said.
The 205 Atal Corps said in a statement that the Afghan Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF), backed by the air force, conducted a joint clearing operation in Arghandab and Panjwai districts of southern Kandahar province on Saturday.
According to the statement, at least 12 insurgents were also wounded during the operation.
The Corps stated that six motorbikes belonging to the Taliban and a number of weapons were seized by the security forces.
An explosive-laden vehicle and weapons were destroyed during the raids, the statement read.
ICRC Calls for Durable Solution to Weapons Contamination in Syria
Damascus – Ten years of crisis in Syria has left an estimated 11.5 million people living with the risk of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). With swathes of the country turned into minefields, it would be generations before Syria is fully cleared of weapon contamination. Statement 04 April 2021 Syria
In cities and rural areas across Syria, numerous accidents are reported daily, resulting in deaths and injuries among civilians going about their lives. The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has so far collected over 12,000 records of victims of explosive ordnance accidents across the country, of whom 35% were killed and 65% injured. Children make up over 25% of these victims, with most occurring while simply playing. Approximately 50% of the survivors suffered limb amputation, and two out of three survivors will sustain life-long impairment, which presents an additional burden to an already wea
Perseverance, painstaking patience of world s deminers miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.