Deadly Legacy: Afghanistan's Land-Mine Victims

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Mohammad, 44
When the Soviet Union ended its occupation of Afghanistan, the departing force, as well as the Mujahedeen, left behind millions of un-exploded landmines in the burried ground. A police officer from Herat, Mohammed lost his legs 18 years ago to a land mine.

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