From Voice of America:The United States works with other nations to clean up the deadly debris of war, including landmines and explosive remnants of war. Since 1993, the U.S. has provided a total of more than $1.4 billion to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance. In 2008 alone, the U.S. State Department provided $123.1 million in such assistance to 35 countries.
One of those countries is Afghanistan. Mines and explosive remnants of war killed or injured more than 445 Afghans in 2008, an average of 37 victims per month. The UN Mine Action Program for Afghanistan, supported by the United States Department of State, has already cleared almost two-thirds of all hazards discovered to date, but vast areas remain contaminated due to on-going conflict and inaccessibility because of difficult terrain and deteriorating infrastructure.
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My Comment: These statistics are very sobering.