Afghanistan Casualty
Department of State Washington File: Defense Department Report, July 8: Security in Afghanistan
U.S. REGRETS EVERY SINGLE AFGHAN CASUALTY, DEATH ... Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke told reporters July 8 that every casualty or death of an innocent Afghan "is a tragedy." ... [Read More]
I. The Taliban's War Against Women
This mother was just another casualty in the Taliban war on Afghanistan's women, a war that began 5 years ago when the Taliban seized control of Kabul. ... [Read More]
U.S. Mine Action Support to Afghanistan
Progress also is being made as a result of the U.S. and other government donors’ attention and focus on Afghanistan’s landmine and UXO problem. Mine risk education briefings to more than seven million people have contributed significantly to lowering the landmine casualty rate by an estimated 50 percent by mid-2002. Afghan deminers have cleared over 250 sq. km of high priority, mine-infested land and nearly 400 sq. km of former battlefield areas. More than 1.8 million refugees and internally displaced persons have returned. In addition, cleared land has enabled the Mine Action Program Afghanistan (MAPA) to provide employment opportunities to over 9,200 farmers and industrial workers, increased agricultural outputs (valued at $14.2 million U.S. dollars), and livestock production (valued at $43.4 million U.S. dollars). The United States Department of State takes pride in having engaged continuously in this effort in ... [Read More]
U.S. Humanitarian Demining Assistance to Afghanistan
MAPA oversees one of the most effective demining programs in the world. Mine awareness briefings to more than seven million people have contributed significantly to lowering the landmine casualty rate by an estimated 50%. By the end of 2001, Afghani deminers had cleared over 224 sq. km of high priority, mine-infested land and 321 sq. km of former battlefield areas, while destroying approximately 210,000 landmines and 985,000 pieces of UXO. ... [Read More]
White House Fact Sheet: Rebuilding Afghanistan
and over 2.75 million pieces of unexploded ordnance. This demining campaign has helped more than 1.5 million refugees and internally displaced persons to return to their homes, while lowering the casualty rate by 50 percent. U.S. forces have not placed any mines in Afghanistan. ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File
(Afghanistan/U.S. casualty; Iraq/Southern Watch) (380) ... [Read More]
The U.S. Humanitarian Demining Program in Afghanistan
Local and international NGOs, many of whom have received U.S. assistance through UNOCHA, are reconstituting Afghanistan’s demining effort. In the past, they have delivered mine awareness briefings to more than 7 million people, lowered the landmine casualty rate by an estimated 50%, cleared over 224 sq. km of high priority, mine-infested land and 321 sq. km of former battlefield areas, and destroyed an estimated 210,000 landmines and 985,000 pieces of UXO. Currently, these teams are prepared to resume full-scale demining as soon as the security situation allows. In preparation for the recommencement of demining operations, the United States is in the process of replenishing and restoring equipment and facilities lost to thievery and collateral damage from coalition air strikes. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Defense Department Report, Monday, May 20: Afghanistan, Iraq
She also noted that the latest casualty follows 36 previous American military fatalities that have occurred "in and around Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom," as well as the loss of life of one Central Intelligence Agency officer, four Canadian soldiers, and one Australian soldier. ... (Afghanistan/U.S. casualty; Iraq/Southern Watch) (380) ... [Read More]
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