Yemen’s landmine crisis endures despite truce and de-mining efforts
Summary
Despite a ceasefire in Yemen since April 2022, landmines left from the civil war still cause deaths and injuries, especially among children. These hidden explosives continue to make everyday places like fields and roads dangerous long after fighting has stopped.Key Facts
- Yemen’s civil war started in 2014 and involved heavy use of landmines.
- More than a year after a 2022 ceasefire, landmines continue to harm civilians, especially children.
- Since the truce, landmines have killed at least 339 children and injured 843, according to Save the Children.
- Landmines are hidden and remain dangerous, often called “sleeping killers.”
- Victims include children who play or work in affected areas, unaware of the danger.
- Families in some front-line villages have had to flee because of the landmine threat.
- Medical help is often far away, making treatment for injuries difficult and slow.
- The governorate of Taiz has been hit hardest by landmine injuries and deaths.
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