A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon often concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near it. [1]

Jun 3, 2021 · A bounding fragmentation landmine, sometimes known as the ‘Bouncing Betty’, shoots about one metre up in the air and then explodes at an adult waist or – worse – a child’s head height.

Oct 19, 2023 · Land mines are one of the deadliest legacies of the 20th century, as they were used extensively in warfare. Most of the land mines were planted during the World War era. At times, …

Nov 30, 2025 · Antipersonnel landmines are weapons that cannot discriminate between a civilian and a combatant. They are designed to be exploded by a person’s presence, proximity, or contact and …

Land mines are explosive devices buried underground, primarily designed to inflict harm or death when triggered. They emerged in the eighteenth century but gained widespread usage during the twentieth …

Dec 2, 2025 · In the decades following World War II, the large number of anticolonial and insurrectionary wars threatened to render the Geneva Conventions obsolete.

Nov 22, 2023 · Landmines are basically explosive devices that are designed to blow when triggered by pressure or a tripwire. These devices are typically found on or just below the surface of the ground.

Jan 20, 2025 · Fact Sheet U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction January 20, 2025

Mar 24, 2025 · Yemen is one of the most heavily landmine-contaminated countries in the world, with decades of conflict leaving large swathes of land littered with explosive remnants. Thousands of …

Apr 2, 2023 · More than two decades since the adoption of the landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the creation of the UN Mine Action Service, millions of landmines have been destroyed, but land in …