Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- At least three children were injured in Afghanistan's Badghis province after unexploded ordnance detonated, highlighting the ongoing dangers posed by remnants of decades-long conflict.
Local Taliban officials in Afghanistan's Badghis province said on Wednesday that three children were injured in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance.
According to provincial police, the blast occurred in Qaroto village of Bala Murghab district when the children attempted to burn a leftover artillery shell.
The device detonated, leaving all three children injured while they were herding livestock in open fields, authorities confirmed in a statement.
Medical teams transferred the children to a nearby hospital, though officials ...