On June 4 in Libya, Marshal Haftar's troops were expelled from the southern suburbs of Tripoli, their last stronghold. By withdrawing, his troops reportedly left anti-personnel mines and explosive devices that continue to kill many civilians and soldiers. To the point that Turkish and Italian deminers were called in to reinforce them.

"I was watching my flock of sheep. One of them trampled on an exploding mine. I was seriously injured in my legs," said Mohamed Saleh, a young shepherd victim of one of the devices .

To respond to this scourge, the Libyan Ministry of Health has created field hospitals specially dedicated to these victims.

According to a UN count, these mines have already caused 138 victims, including a majority of civilians.

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