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Unexploded Munitions Threaten Children Amidst Recovery Efforts
11/13/2025
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Story summary
- More than 20,000 unexploded munitions remain buried among the rubble, with over 61 million tons of debris complicating recovery.
- Eight-year-old Mohammed al-Shafi'i was severely injured by an unexploded bomb while playing.
- Eleven-year-old Ahmed al-Razi lost his hand and an eye after mistaking a metal object for a toy.
