Whilst Kobane is now liberated, with ISIS successfully defeated, there are still serious dangers for the people of Kobane. The city is full of unexploded bombs and mortars. Children play in the street next to the real threat posed by such bombs. In the last week alone, a dozen people have died from these bombs. In the villages surrounding Kobane, ISIS have left behind houses full of deadly explosives, making it very difficult for Kurdish families to safely return to their villages.

Until all bombs and booby traps are removed from Kobane, the city will not be safe. Refugees, living in camps in Turkey, cannot return to their homes. The government of Kobane has announced that they need help to remove these bombs and explosives as they do not have any bomb specialists. Enwer Muslim said that “the resistance and victory of Kobane was a victory for humanity and will be an example [of such] in history. In the face of ISIS barbarism, Kobane stood up for humanity. Now, it is time for the humanity of the international community to stand up for Kobane.”

The Canadian government recently sent de-mining robots to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to help tackle ISIS's land mines. Such a donation was a generous contribution to the Kurdish struggle against ISIS, and it would be greatly appreciated if the Canadian government would send a similar donation to the Kobane administration.

We are calling on the UN, the EU, all responsible governments and all concerned humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary expertise to remove such dangers immediately.

Our campaign video is here.

Related links

Newsweek: Kobane Still Riddled with Unexploded ISIS Munitions

ROAR: Rebuilding Kobani: call for help from a city in ruins

YourMiddleEast: The other side of the Kurdish victory in Kobani

Campaign video: No Bombs in Kobane

Kobane administration's call to action: http://helpkobane.com/Archive/216