Taliban: 901 Square Kms of Afghanistan Contaminated by Unexploded Ordnance

DID Press: Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Disaster Management Authority, says that 901 square kilometers of Afghanistan’s territory remain contaminated by unexploded ordnance (UXO).

Hammad said the explosions of these munitions kill and injure large numbers of Afghan civilians every year.

The presence of unexploded ordnance in various parts of the country continues to pose a serious threat to civilian lives.