Iraq Landmines News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Landmines plague area equal to 3,00,000 football fields in Iraq
Baghdad, April 5: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported that landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contaminate an estimated 2,100 square kilometres of Iraqi land, a devastating area comparable to nearly 3,00,000 football fields.
UN calls for urgent action to protect Iraqi children from landmine threats
Baghdad, April 5: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) jointly called for immediate action to protect Iraqi children from the ongoing landmine threat.