Land mines and explosive devices are killing and maiming civilians in Yemen—join Médecins Sans Frontières in calling on the Yemeni authorities to clear explosive devices from civilian areas!

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“Current mine clearance efforts in the area are managed by the military and are focused on roads and strategic infrastructure, paying little heed to civilian areas such as agricultural fields. Civilians are the principal victims of the mines and explosive devices in the area, as many are killed or maimed for life.”

“By creating generations of maimed people, mines have far-reaching repercussions—not only for individual families, but for society as a whole, as their victims are likely to be more dependent on others and more socially isolated.”

Keep reading here: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/…/yemen-land-mines-ta…

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