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Photo: An explosive ordnance risk education session to returnees and community members in Laghman Province. © UNMAS
In Mehtarlam District, Laghman Province, years of conflict have left dangerous remnants of war that still put communities at risk. The threat is higher for returnees unfamiliar with the area.
To reduce these risks, the fund’s intervention delivered explosive ordnance risk education sessions to returnees and community members. A few days after attending, Mohammad Amin reported a suspicious object.
“While tending to my sheep, I noticed what looked like a gas canister. When I got closer, I saw a wire. I remembered the session and called the hotline,” he said.
The Quick Response Team was deployed, confirming and safely removing an explosive device. Afterward, the team returned to the community to confirm that the area was safe and conduct a follow-up session.
It reinforced how to identify explosive ordnance hazards and report them safely.
