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Shepherd killed by mine in Nineveh governorate

PM:03:27:24/08/2021

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SULAIMANI — A shepherd was killed when a mine exploded near Nineveh governorate’s Gayara district on Tuesday (August 24).

A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said that it was not immediately clear whether the mine was newly laid or was left over from the time when the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group controlled the area.

The Iraqi Security Forces have a base near the village.

Unexploded ordnance is a major problem in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, causing numerous deaths and injuries each year.

(NRT Digital Media)