KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) chief Wais Ahmad Barmak on Monday said 20 to 25 percent of Afghanistan’s land remained littered with landmines and the demining campaign lacked budget.
Barmak expressed these views during a meeting of demining organizations from Afghanistan, Iran, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan in Kabul.
Despite efforts at clearing landmines, about 4,000 areas covering 500 kilometers square or 20 to 25 percent of the country’s land remained contaminated with improvised explosive devices (IDEs), he said.
Around 55 to 60 million US dollars were annually needed . . .
