On Monday, a tragic incident unfolded in southeastern Afghanistan, where nine children lost their lives due to a landmine explosion, a provincial official said.
On Sunday, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in the Geru district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. A group of young boys and girls, innocently playing, encountered a landmine that had been laid during the country’s prolonged conflict.
Nine children, including 5 girls, 4 boys aged between 4 and 10 years, killed in blast in southeastern Afghanistan caused by landmine laid during country's decades of conflicthttps://t.co/dHRRUaDOs9
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The mine detonated, claiming the lives of these precious children. Hamidullah Nisar, the provincial head of the information and culture department, confirmed this devastating incident.
According to Hamidullah Nisar, the provincial head of the information and culture department, an unexploded mine from the era of the Russian invasion tragically detonated while a group of young boys and girls were playing with it.
Afghanistan bears the scars of decades of conflict, leaving vast areas strewn with unexploded mines, grenades, and mortars. These remnants trace back to pivotal events such as the Soviet invasion in 1979, the subsequent civil war, and the 20-year Taliban insurgency against foreign-backed governments.
On Sunday, tragedy struck again as another child lost their life, and five more people were injured when unexploded ordnance detonated in Herat province. The local police reported this incident on the social media platform X.
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