Menu

Yemen’s landmine crisis endures despite truce and de-mining efforts
📰
0

Yemen’s landmine crisis endures despite truce and de-mining efforts

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera Staff·about 1 month ago
#xtADq8kj
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Sanaa, Yemen – It was August 2023, and Enaya Dastor was reading a school textbook while also keeping an eye on her goats as they grazed near her village, Jabal Habashy, in central Yemen’s Taiz governorate. Whenever the livestock moved away, the then-13-year-old would walk or run to bring them back to the pasture near her house. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 What was the Iran nuclear deal Trump dumped in search of ‘better’ terms? list 2 of 3 Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points? list 3 of 3 Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch end of list That afternoon, she was following them as usual when an explosion rang out. A landmine had detonated beneath her. “People gathered around me after the blast, and I was taken to the hospital immediately. It was a horrible moment, ” Dastor told Al Jazeera. Surgeons were forced to amputate her left leg, leaving her with a lifelong disability.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More