One in Five Afghans at Risk from Landmines and Explosives, Warns HALO Trust

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – At least 6.4 million people in Afghanistan are at risk from landmines and other explosive remnants of war, according to The HALO Trust, an international demining organization.

In its report released Tuesday, the organization warned that ​Afghanistan remains one of the most landmine-contaminated countries in the world – surpassed only by Ukraine.