Explosives kill, maim 120 in Afghanistan every month By IANS | Published on Mon, Mar 15 2021 9:42 IST | 2 Views Afghan civilian casualties drop by 30% this yr: UN. Image Source: IANS News Kabul, March 15 : An average of 120 Afghans are killed or maimed by explosives including landmines every month in the war-torn country, authorities said. "An average of 120 people, including children are killed or maimed by unexploded ordnance and landmines, every month, however the figure was 40 a month in 2001," the Directorate of Mine Action Coordination of Afghanistan (DMAC) said in a statement on Sunday. According to DMAC, about 900 Afghans were killed and 1,700 others wounded as a result of landmines and unexploded ordnance explosions in 2020, with un-combatants making up 30 per cent of the total casualties, Xinhua news agency reported citing the statement as saying.