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Are there still minefields in Europe?

[27/07/10 09:30] There have been more than 3 000 casualties caused by landmines in Europe in the last ten years. Anti-personnel landmines continue to kill or maim indiscriminately long after wars have finished. They are therefore banned under international law.

Do minefields still exist?

While the production and supply of landmines has largely stopped, there are mines still in the ground across the globe, affecting millions of lives. Each and every day, nine people become casualties of landmines and explosive remnants of war. …

What countries have minefields?

The areas most affected by land mines include: Egypt (23 million, mostly in border regions); Angola (9-15 million); Iran (16 million); Afghanistan (about 10 million); Iraq (10 million); China (10 million); Cambodia (up to 10 million); Mozambique (about 2 million); Bosnia (2-3 million); Croatia (2 million); Somalia (up …

What country still has landmines?

There is also a small group of countries that still continues producing antipersonnel landmines, likely including India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and South Korea, with a few others reserving the right to produce the weapon. Though new use of antipersonnel landmines is rare and limited, it still happens.

Are there any minefields in the US?

The United States does not have any of these land mines in its inventory, defense officials said. In recent decades, the United States has produced “smart” or nonpersistent mines that can be set to self-destruct in a certain number of minutes, hours or days after they are deployed.

Are there still landmines in Afghanistan?

About 41,085 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured by landmines and undetonated munitions, according to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). Some 81.4 per cent of known minefields in Afghanistan have been cleared, according to UNMAS. This is about 3,300 square kilometres of land.

Are there still land mines in Angola?

Angola remains one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, with over 100 million square metres of land contaminated and over 1,200 known and suspected minefields. Millions of landmines and other unexploded bombs are still scattered throughout the country – the legacy of over 40 years of conflict.

Does the US still use landmines?

A: There are no persistent landmines in the U.S. operational inventory; the new policy does not change this.

Are there still mines in France?

The First World War saw the use of numerous land mines. Explosives of all sorts from the two World Wars are often found today, and it turns out that a good number are still located in the former battlegrounds of France. The often contested region is supposed to be one of the larger sources of active land mines today.

Are land mines a war crime?

Placing minefields without marking and recording them for later removal is considered a war crime under Protocol II of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, which is itself an annex to the Geneva Conventions.

What is the most devastating use of land mines?

“Perhaps the most devastating use of land mines was the random dissection of mines in fields and along access paths to stop peasants from producing food,” notes Human Rights Watch Africa in a report entitled “Land Mines and Economic Life”.

How much of Kuwait’s Land has been cleared of minefields?

So far, only a small percentage of mine-contaminated land has been cleared according to humanitarian standards. Most minefields remain unmarked. Kuwait’s history has been filled with stress due to the vast amount of oil found throughout the country. During the Gulf War, Iraq occupied Kuwait from August 1990 until February 1991.

Can a mine be deactivated on its own?

No a mine will not Deactivate on its own, there are minefields in north Africa that were placed by the Nazis during ww2 that are STILL dangerous, some have undoubtedly ceased to function but only due to the effects of time, (rust, decay, getting covered by sand from the effects of wind)