Afghanistan: Child wounded by landmine in Farah hopes to return to school

Afghanistan: Child wounded by landmine in Farah hopes to return to school

A child who lost both legs in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan’s western Farah province says he hopes to receive further treatment and return to school, but his family says it can no longer afford medical care or education. Mustafa was injured two years ago when an explosive remnant of war detonated while he was playing with other children in a rural area of the province, his family said. He said the blast occurred when he picked up a metal o…