Unexploded Ordnance in Afghanistan Leave Over 1400 Casualties in Two Years, UN Reports

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that at least 1,401 people were killed or injured by explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan between January 2022 and February 2024.

In a statement on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, OCHA highlighted that explosive hazards are the second leading cause of civilian casualties in Afghanistan.