Afghanistan Face Landmine Threat_ HALO Urges Support

Afghanistan Face Landmine Threat_ HALO Urges Support

(MENAFN - Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): The Hazardous Area Life-support Organisation (HALO Trust) has highlighted that Afghanistan remains one of the world's most landmine-contaminated ... ...

6.4 mln Afghans Live amid Explosive Risk: HALO Trust - Other Media news - Tasnim News Agency

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Afghanistan remains one of the most heavily landmine-contaminated countries in the world, with 6.4 million people still at risk from explosive remnants of war, according to a report released by the HALO Trust on Tuesday.

One in Five Afghans at Risk from Landmines and Explosives, Warns HALO Trust

At least 6.4 million people in Afghanistan are at risk from landmines and other explosive remnants of war, according to The HALO Trust, an international demining organization. The post One in Five Afghans at Risk from Landmines and Explosives, Warns HALO Trust appeared first on KabulNow.

One in five Afghans at risk from Landmines, HALO Trust warns

A fifth of Afghanistan’s population is at risk of death or serious injury from landmines and unexploded ordnance, according to a new warning from HALO Trust, the world’s largest demining organization. In a recent analysis, the charity revealed that around 6.4 million people—roughly 20% of Afghans—live in areas contaminated by remnants of decades of conflict. Afghanistan is now the second most heavily mined country in the world, behind only Ukrai…

Afghanistan remains one of the world's most mine-contaminated countries, Says HALO Trust - Khaama Press

Afghanistan remains heavily contaminated with landmines, putting 6.4 million people at risk, mostly children, warns the HALO Trust. The HALO Trust, a leading demining organization, has warned that Afghanistan remains one of the most heavily mine-contaminated countries in the world. According to its latest report, an estimated 6.4 million Afghans are still at risk from explosive remnants of war. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 10, HALO T…

One in five Afghans benefits from landmine clearance, Halo Trust says

The international demining organization Halo Trust warned Tuesday that Afghanistan’s landmine crisis is becoming a “forgotten humanitarian emergency,” even as millions remain at risk from unexploded ordnance left behind by decades of war. The group said that one in five Afghans is expected to benefit from cleared land, but that approximately 6.4 million people still live under the threat of landmines and other explosive remnants of war. Accoring…