Iraq pledges to clear all landmines by 2028 despite funding shortfall

"The United States has stopped its international support for the mine removal program," said an Iraqi environment ministry official. "The next government to give special and real attention to the mine issue through financial allocations and logistical support for the national effort, as well as the governors' interest in supporting and clearing their provinces.

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Landmine kills father, injures son in Erbil’s Choman 

The son has sustained injuries to both hands and legs, according to The New Region’s correspondent.

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UN urges end to explosives in populated areas

“When used in populated areas, explosive weapons often have long-lasting effects well beyond the immediate harm. Widespread destruction of essential infrastructure and contamination by explosive remnants, for example, deprive families of essential civilian services, such as water and sanitation, electricity, health care and education,” it continued.

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Landmines in former ISIS-held areas in Iraq still a danger: Expert

“The lingering presence of mines and unexploded ordnance in some areas liberated from ISIS control poses a direct threat to the lives of civilians and hinders reconstruction and stability efforts,” Safaa al-Assim, a retired Major General, told The New Region. 

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Landmine kills young shepherd in Erbil’s Sidakan

At least 24 people have been killed in the Kurdistan Region due to landmine explosions since the start of the year

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Landmine explosion injures 8 in Sulaimani

Unexploded ordance litters certain areas of countryside in the Kurdistan Region, resulting in injuries and deaths every year. Many of the explosive remnants are relics of the Iran-Iraq War during the 1980s.

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Landmine kills one, injures another in Erbil, sixth similar fatality since last month

The pair were brothers and had gone to the mountainous region to collect spring herbs, marking the sixth similar fatality in the course of the past month. 

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Suspected remnant of Iraq-Iran war kills man in Erbil in third such incident this month

A landmine in the border town of Sidakan in Erbil province killed a man on Tuesday, the third person to die from an incident involving unexploded ordnance in the Kurdistan Region in the past month.

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Suspected remnant of Iraq-Iran war kills man in Erbil’s mountainous region 

Mohammed  Hassan Hamad, 55, had gone to the highlands of Warte town, Rawanduz district to bring home spring herbs.

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