Landmines

Anti-personnel mines (or landmines) have been widely used in international and non-international armed conflicts, including the two World Wars, the war in South-East Asia, the Korean War and the 1991 Gulf War. During the Cold War, many States laid landmines along their borders. Landmines, including victim-activated improvised explosive devices, are still being used in a handful of conflicts. In recent years, explosive remnants of war have also become a global problem, killing and injuring thousands of civilians annually.

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