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Aim And Objectives Of The Landmine Victims Data Collection, A. Aziz Ahmadzai
Aim And Objectives Of The Landmine Victims Data Collection, A. Aziz Ahmadzai
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The 20 years of war in Afghanistan, beside other legacies, has left over 850 square kilometers of land and approximately 1,500 villages contaminated with landmines. Although official figures are not available, it is estimated that more than 400,000 people have either been killed or maimed by these perilous weapons. The majority of the over 400,000 victims are civilians, many of whom are women and children. Despite these facts, no proper and reliable data on the landmine victims in Afghanistan has yet been collected by any agency or organization. The Mine Clearance Planning Agency (MCPA), with its mandate to conduct landmine-related …
A Real Survivor: Ken Rutherford, David M. Ahearn
A Real Survivor: Ken Rutherford, David M. Ahearn
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Ken Rutherford did not choose to join the humanitarian demining community. Rather, fate intervened when a landmine blew up his car as he traveled along the Somalian border where he was working as a loan officer helping to rebuild the Somalian economy. The encounter with the mine forever changed Ken Rutherford's life, for at that moment, he suddenly became a landmine victim. More importantly, he became a landmine survivor.