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A civilian was injured in an ordnance explosion on July 21 in the village of Zeylik, located in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district, an area liberated from occupation. Authorities said the victim was grazing livestock in an area that had not yet Read More …
The attack took place in Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:50 local time on 24 June. Both those killed and those injured are Ukrainian nationals. According to the latest available information, one employee was confirmed Read More …
GENEVA – A UN Human Rights report published Tuesday warns about the persistent use of anti-personnel land mines and their dire impacts on civilians, urging States to uphold international law limiting their use and to protect the rights of survivors and communities through Read More …
The Taliban’s police command in Paktika says that seven people, including five children, were killed and four other children injured in the explosion of an artillery shell in Barmal district of the province. In a statement, the command said that Read More …
A 15-year-old boy was killed and another seriously injured in a landmine explosion in Nihm district, northeast of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, underscoring the persistent dangers posed by mines in rural areas. Human Rights Witness said in a statement Wednesday that Read More …
A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly 20. The blast in Indonesia’s restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom Read More …
A Cambodian was killed on May 28, 2026 after an unexploded cluster munition detonated while he was collecting firewood in a contaminated area, Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) Director-General Heng Ratana said. In a statement, Ratana said the explosive device Read More …
Nearly two decades after the peace accord formally ended a protracted Maoist insurgency (1996-2006), explosives planted during the conflict are still being discovered in settlements, school compounds and farmlands across the country. According to security agencies, many explosives planted or Read More …
A farmer was killed Wednesday when an explosive remnant of war (ERW) detonated on his land in Battambang province, taking the number of blast casualties to 21 since the start of the year. This marks a rise of 17% compared Read More …
A man was injured in a landmine explosion on April 26 in the village of Syrkhavand in Aghdara District, according to a joint statement from Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan National Mine Read More …
Today, the UN is supporting the process of making the land safe to walk and build on again, but the risk to public health from corroding munitions is growing. For many years, islanders have suspected that this toxic legacy has Read More …
War-torn Gaza is heavily contaminated by unexploded ordnance, which frequently kill and maim people and could threaten recovery efforts far into the future, the UN said Friday. Unexploded ordnance, ranging from undetonated bombs or grenades to simple bullets, has become Read More …
In the south of Afghanistan, Helmand Province was once at the centre of heavy fighting between the Taliban and NATO and the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces. Until 2021, NATO and the ANA tried to expel the Taliban from their Read More …
An employee of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA), 31-year-old Mughan Metili, was killed in a mine explosion in the village of Ashagi Abdurrahmanli in the Fizuli district on Tuesday. The pro-government media outlet APA said Metili had stepped on Read More …
A total of 63 people, including 21 children, were killed in landmine-related incidents in Libya during 2025, according to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Libyan-led efforts to secure and better manage Read More …
Landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to kill and maim in Iraq, where thousands of victims over decades underscore one of the country’s most persistent post-war dangers. The threat has lingered for years despite international awareness campaigns and clearance efforts, with Read More …
In conflict and post-conflict settings, children face daily the risk of being killed or maimed from mines and explosive remnants of war. On the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Read More …
One man was killed and another injured following a cluster munition explosion in Svay Chek district, Banteay Meanchey province, today. According to a post by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) today, the incident occurred at approximately Read More …
A land mine exploded and killed three children and injured another in the town of Canhongo, 65 kilometres from the municipal headquarters of Menongue, capital of Cubango province, local media reported on Thursday. The accident occurred when the children, aged Read More …
An Azerbaijani civilian was killed in a landmine explosion in the liberated Khojavand district, authorities said. The incident occurred on Thursday in the village of Ashaghi Veysalli, according to a joint statement issued by the Interior Ministry, the Prosecutor General’s Read More …
