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]

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. …

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 …

Nov 30, 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 …

Britannica Editors Dec. 2, 2025 • History News • Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar • Dec. 1, 2025, 1:19 AM ET (Reuters)

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.

4 days ago · Ever see a barbell jammed into a corner and wonder if someone gave up mid-set? That’s landmine training. Short answer: landmine exercises use one end of a barbell anchored …

"How Landmines Work." HowStuffWorks, 22 Nov. 2023, science.howstuffworks.com/landmine.htm. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025. Chutel, Lynsey, John …

Dec 19, 2025 · The Trump administration will reverse a Biden-era policy that prohibits the use of antipersonnel land mines, according to a Dec. 2 document reviewed by The Post.

Apr 2, 2023 · In Myanmar, the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, a UN-supported civil society group which reports on landmine use has observed “new and greatly expanded” use of …