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“I looked at his leg and, deep down, I knew”

Iraq

Abdel Rahman was caught in a bombing in Mosul last May, which led to the loss of his leg. He now lives with his family in Hasansham displaced people’s camp, where Handicap International (HI) provides him with rehabilitation care and psychological support.  

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Mohammad does rehabilitation exercises with Abdel Rahman | © E. Fourt / Handicap International

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Walking Into Danger
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Explosive weapons

Walking Into Danger

Roger Eid, head of the HI’s clearance in Iraq, explains how locals have become used to explosive remnants and put themselves in danger. To clear land is the only solution.

Demining so that people can use their land again
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Explosive weapons

Demining so that people can use their land again

Clearance is vital for many people in Iraq. Lands, villages, etc. are contaminated by improvised mines following years of war.

The challenge of explosive contamination in Iraq
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Emergency Explosive weapons

The challenge of explosive contamination in Iraq

Roger Eid, HI’s Chief of Operations in Iraq, discusses the ongoing threat to the population of explosive remnants of war in a country littered with these deadly vestiges of past conflicts.