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MSF Urges to Step Up Mine Clearance in Syria to Avoid Impact on Civilians

© Photo : Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation / Go to the mediabankRussian engineers conduct mine clearance operation in Palmyra
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called for proper support to the humanitarian clearance of mines, booby traps and explosive remnants of war in Syria, according to official statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Mines, booby-traps and unexploded ordinances are exacerbating civilian suffering of the Syrian war and need to be promptly removed, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a medical aid charity, said Monday.

"Without proper support to the humanitarian clearance of mines, booby traps and explosive remnants of war, and with poor humanitarian access to the affected areas, people displaced from their homes will be unable to return safely," the MSF said in a new report.

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Its 36-page report wrapped up interviews conducted between October 2016 and February 2017 with patients of MSF-backed hospitals in Syria, medical staff and other people affected by explosive remnants of the war.

The death toll from the extensive use of explosives during hostilities is amplified by widespread planting of mines and booby-traps that target returning civilians, the report underscored. Improvised explosive devices are found planted in streets and fields, placed in doorways or under TV sets, fridges and teddy bears.

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