Almost three quarters of child deaths and injuries due to explosive weapons, report finds
Almost three quarters of child deaths and injuries in the five deadliest conflicts around the world in 2017 were caused by suicide bombs, landmines, unexploded ordnance, airstrikes and other forms of explosive weaponry, according to the findings of an analysis by Save the Children. The analysis, contained in the report Blast injuries: The impact of […]
Civilian deaths from explosives surge in 2017, says campaign group
Thomson Reuters Foundation More than 40 civilians were killed every day by explosive weapons last year, according to a preliminary survey of media reports, a sharp rise on 2016 largely due to an increase in deadly airstrikes, a campaign group said on Monday. From monitoring English-language news reports up to the end of November, Action […]