Goto main content

Bombing of MSF hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan

Explosive weapons
Afghanistan

The following statement was released by MSF on Saturday, 3rd October.

“It is with deep sadness that we confirm so far the death of MSF staff members during the bombing last night of MSF’s hospital in Kunduz. Latest casualty figures report 37 people seriously wounded, of whom 19 are MSF staff.”

On Sunday 4th October MSF released a statement confirming that 12 staff MSF staff members and 10 patients were killed. Handicap International wishes to strongly condemn this terrible bombing and to express its full support to colleagues and friends at Doctors without Borders.

Date published: 03/10/15

COUNTRIES

Where we work

Read more

HI clears a hidden bomb factory in Raqqa
© HI
Explosive weapons

HI clears a hidden bomb factory in Raqqa

A resident contacted HI about what appeared to be an abandoned bomb factory in his basement. We cleared the location of multiple explosive devices.

"We used to be farmers and now all our fields are mined! Who cares about us?"
© M.Monier / HI 2023
Emergency Explosive weapons

"We used to be farmers and now all our fields are mined! Who cares about us?"

In Ukrainian villages cut off by the war, such as Velyka Komyshuvakha in the Kharkiv region, HI is raising awareness to the risks posed by explosive remnants of war.

Kira, Storm, Fisti and Tini: meet our new demining colleagues in Senegal
© A. Stachurski / HI
Explosive weapons

Kira, Storm, Fisti and Tini: meet our new demining colleagues in Senegal

Nose to the wind and eyes sparkling, the four dogs are training in the luxuriant vegetation of Casamance. Soon, they will be clearing mines alongside Humanity & Inclusion’s teams.

FOLLOW US