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Peace and Conflict Studies

Series

1998

Tripwire

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Ddasaccident247, Hd-Aid Sep 1998

Ddasaccident247, Hd-Aid

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The investigators reported that the victim was working normally and looking for tripwires. He found a tripwire and wanted to find whether it was connected to a mine "so he pulled it with his hand and the mine went off". He received injuries to his right armpit, both thighs and suffered hearing loss in his left ear.


Ddasaccident245, Hd-Aid Aug 1998

Ddasaccident245, Hd-Aid

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On the day of the accident the victim was working in a bushy area when at 09:00 he pulled a bush out of the way. In doing so he pulled a tripwire and initiated a POMZ. He suffered hand and chest injuries, and hearing loss. The victim was treated at the site, then taken to the ICRC hospital in Ghazni for treatment.