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Landmine kills woman near Basra
Aswat al-Iraq: A woman on Wednesday was killed by a landmine in Jubeida area in the west of Basra province, according to the media office of the local police."A landmine from previous wars detonated near a woman who was herding sheep in Jubeida area (40 km west of Basra), killing her on the spot," the office told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. According to figures released by the Disabled People's International (DPI) in 2006, at least 55 million cluster bombs have been dropped in Iraq during its two latest wars.Posted by: Fred 2009-01-22 |
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