Landmines

James Cowan on clearing landmines and the legacy of war | Gaza

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James Cowan on clearing landmines and the legacy of war | Gaza

Head of landmine-clearing NGO explains how the explosives still kill in peacetime and why the world is failing to clean up its wars. Long after wars end, landmines continue to kill. James Cowan – CEO of The HALO Trust, a landmine-clearing humanitarian group – joins Talk to Al Jazeera to discuss the human cost of … Read more

Landmines continue to claim lives in post-Assad Syria | Syria’s War News

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Landmines continue to claim lives in post-Assad Syria | Syria’s War News

Suleiman Khalil was harvesting olives in a Syrian orchard with two friends four months ago, unaware the soil beneath them still hid deadly remnants of war. The trio suddenly noticed a mine lying on the ground. Panicked, Khalil and his friends tried to leave, but he stepped on a hidden mine that exploded. Terrified, his friends … Read more

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