FIROZ KOAH, Afghanistan, Nov 11 (NNN-BIA) – Four Afghan children were wounded, in a landmine explosion, in the western province of Ghor, as landmines and explosive remnants of war continued to pose a lingering threat to Afghans’ lives, a local official confirmed today.
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon, when children were grazing their sheep in Tasarqi village, on the outskirts of provincial capital, Firoz Koah, Abdul Satar, chairman of the provincial health directorate, said.
The wounded were transported to a provincial hospital, and one of them had serious injuries, he said.
Improvised Explosive Devices, landmines and anti-personnel mines, left behind from previous wars, kill or maim about 120 people every month, in the post-conflict country, according to Afghanistan’s State Ministry for Disaster Management.– NNN-BIA
