ICRC: 640 children killed or wounded by explosive remnants of war in over a year

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that at least 640 children were killed or injured in 541 incidents involving explosive remnants of war and landmine explosions in Afghanistan between January 2022 and June 2023.

This, according to ICRC, is nearly 60% of the total number of civilian casualties (1,092 people) because of unexploded ordnance-related incidents.