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]

Oct 19, 2023 · 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 …

Nov 22, 2023 · Landmines have killed or maimed over 1-million people since 1975. Find out how landmines work and what countries are doing to prevent landmine tragedies.

Jul 1, 2025 · A total of 164 states have joined the Mine Ban Treaty and are making steady progress towards a landmine-free world, but several countries that produce landmines have …

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 …

Apr 2, 2023 · The UN Mine Action Service, launched the campaign “ Mine Action Cannot Wait '' to mark the International Day, as countries like Angola, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of …

Nov 12, 2024 · Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor is the civil society initiative providing research for the ICBL-CMC. It has reported on the global landmine and cluster munition …

Nov 11, 2025 · Thailand has paused a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Cambodia indefinitely after a land mine explosion injured four Thai soldiers.

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. …

Mine, in military and naval operations, a usually stationary explosive device that is designed to destroy personnel, ships, or vehicles when the latter come in contact with it. Submarine mines …