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⚡Over 500 Iraqi Children Killed by Explosive Ordnance in 5 Years, Say UN Agencies

By ANI

"For the last 5 years, 519 children have been killed or maimed in Iraq due to explosive ordnance. More than 80 per cent of children affected are boys. Boys are disproportionately impacted due to incidents of child labour, such as grazing animals or collecting scrap metal to sell," UNICEF and UNMAS said in a joint statement released on Monday.

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