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Land mine - Wikipedia 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]
How Do Landmines Work? Why They Explode When Stepped On? M15 anti tank landmine (Image source: science howstuffworks com) The mine consists of a large, circular rounded steel case with a central pressure plate It has a diameter of 13 27 inches (337 mm) and a height of 4 92 inches (125 mm) The main charge is a mixture of TNT and cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX)
How Landmines Work - HowStuffWorks Since 1975, landmines have killed or maimed more than 1 million people, which has led to a worldwide effort to ban further landmine use and clear away existing landmines Now let's look at the different types of landmines, their basic operation, and the techniques used to clear minefields
Landmines - Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), the 1997 Nobel Peace Co-Laureate together with its coordinator Jody Williams, and contributes to its
The deadly legacy of landmines - UN News Documentary photographer, landmine survivor and UN Global Advocate for persons with disabilities in conflict and peacebuilding situations, Giles Duley, has many heartbreaking stories to tell,
What is a landmine? - AOAV 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 A blast landmine explodes at the feet of the victim; What are, broadly, the dimensions and weight of a landmine?