ate: January 7, 2015 Location: Shella Village, Gairo District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Victims:

Two children killed (identities not provided) Three children wounded (identities not provided)

Perpetrators: Not applicable (accidental explosion of unexploded ordnance) Incident Type: Accidental explosion of unexploded ordnance (UXO) Claimed Responsibility: Not applicable Narrative: On January 7, 2015, a mine explosion occurred in Shella Village, located in the Gairo District of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The incident took place while a group of children was collecting firewood in the area. As a result of the explosion, two children were killed and three others were wounded. The unexploded ordnance was believed to be a remnant from previous conflicts, potentially dating back to clashes between Mujahideen groups and the former Soviet Army, or more recent conflicts between Taliban and government forces.