How Syrian women are joining demining efforts as displaced civilians return

LONDON: As Syrians return to farmland abandoned during years of war, demining experts are training residents to recognize and respond to the hidden dangers of unexploded bombs and landmines, with local women increasingly stepping into those roles. In communities where explosive ordnance contaminates fields and villages, France-based Humanity & Inclusion, formally Handicap International, concluded a three-week humanitarian mine action training course on Feb. 5 aimed at protecting civilians in northwestern Syria.

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