Shepherd in Erbil Province Diffuses Thousands of Landmines
CISR
This headline is brought to you by the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery (CISR) which works to support resilience and recovery in global communities affected by war and conflict.
(Kurdistan 24) "Ahmed, a shepherd from the Khoshnawti area, located north of Erbil, has diffused thousands of landmines for the past 30 years.
He has now fallen victim to an explosive landline, losing both hands and one eye. “I have almost diffused 50,000 to 80,000 mines so far and lost one eye in a landmine explosion,” Ahmed said…"
