Wednesday 3 April 2013

International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action marked in Kabul: 3 April 2013


The Government of Afghanistan and United Nations agencies today marked the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (which falls on 4 April) in the capital, Kabul, with a ceremony which included speeches, performances and displays of mines and explosive remnants of war. The devices still pose a serious threat to Afghans, with an average of 30 casualties currently recorded each month.