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70pc of Kandahar areas cleared of landmines

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KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Nearly 70 percent areas have been cleared of landmines in southern Kandahar province, but more work is needed to be done to secure people’s lives from the deadly weapons, officials said on Tuesday.

Representatives from the United Nations Mine Action Center for Afghanistan (UNMACA), Handicap International (HI), the Demining Agency for Afghanistan (DAFA), the Mine Clearance Planning Agency (MCPA), Mine Detection Center, SDA and HALO Trust attended a gathering marking the International Day of Mine Awareness in the governor’s office in Kandahar City.

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