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'There is no safe place for children in Yemen, not even when the fighting has relatively subdued. In the past couple of weeks, we've seen many reports of adults and children killed or maimed while doing daily chores, such as fetching water, working in their farms or tending to their livestock. 'It gets even worse as we enter the rainy season, the land becomes saturated, and landmines buried in the shallows can drift into areas previously perceived to be safe. That's why so many children have been killed or injured in unexploded ordnance incidents they pick up the unfamiliar object thinking it's a toy, only to find out that it's an unexploded cluster bomb.' And when they see something shiny or interesting, they can't help themselves from touching it.

'Children are curious by nature-they want to explore their world and learn about it. Landmines and unexploded munition pose a major threat to everyone in Yemen-especially children.'

' Even though fighting has been less frequent in the past months, explosive remnants of war are still claiming the lives of civilians on daily basis. Save the Children's Country Director for Yemen, Rama Hansraj, said: Moreover, the sense of relative safety has resulted in a heightened mobility among civilians, and especially displaced people, who may feel confident to return to areas where hostilities have de-escalated. Children, in particular, have a heightened vulnerability to unexploded ordnance and landmines due to low-risk awareness and high inquisitiveness. In the three months prior to the truce, 56 civilians were killed by landmines and unexploded ordinance.Įxplosive remnants of war remain a legacy threat from the fighting, posing a lasting hazard to civilians across the country even after hostilities cease. However, incidents related to landmines and unexploded ordnance have continued at a similar level, with an estimated average of one incident a day, resulting in the death of 49 civilians including at least eight children. In the three months prior to the truce, 352 civilians were killed. Since the truce began after seven years of conflict, the number of casualties related to armed conflict has fallen significantly, with 103 civilians killed in conflict during the three-month period. New analysis from the child rights agency shows that landmines and unexploded munition were responsible for over 75% of all war-related casualties among children, killing and injuring more than 42 children between April and the end of June. The uptick in deaths from these weapons is understood to be the result of families moving to previously inaccessible areas following the decrease in hostilities.

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