08 September 2017

News Story: Afghan army defuses 90 landmines, IEDs in 24 hours

KABUL, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan army found and defused 90 rounds of landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) within the past 24 hours, Afghan Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

"The Afghan National Army (ANA) engineering teams found and neutralized 90 rounds of landmines, roadside bombs and IEDs across Afghanistan within the past 24 hours," the ministry said in a statement.

Taliban militants and Islamic State (IS) fighters have been using the home-made IEDs to target security forces but the lethal weapons also inflict casualties on civilians.

Read the full story at Xinhua