Unexploded bombs threaten safety in Iraq
Unexploded munitions are emerging as a major threat to safety in post-war Iraq, a conference in Dublin was told today.
Countless American cluster bombs and Iraqi anti-tank mines are thought to be lying amongst rubble in densely populated towns and cities.
A conference is now underway in Dublin to highlight the effects of the explosive remnants of war.
Tony D'Costa from the international Catholic peace movement Pax Christi says it's almost certain there will be further civilian casualties.
D'Costa said: "Casualties, and the amount of people dying or being injured by landmines and unexploded munitions, increased after the Americans went into Afghanistan to go after Bin Laden and the Taliban.
"In Kosovo, after the US intervention, the number went up 50%."
