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  1. 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]

  2. How Landmines Work - HowStuffWorks

    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.

  3. How Do Landmines Work? Why They Explode When Stepped On?

    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 …

  4. Landmines - Human Rights Watch

    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 …

  5. What is a landmine? - AOAV

    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 …

  6. $3 million dollar prize goes to group that removes unexploded ...

    Oct 13, 2025 · The Mines Advisory Group has been removing landmines for more than three decades. This year, it received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, a prestigious award …

  7. Landmine detection and neutralization: Breaching ain’t easy

    Apr 23, 2024 · Landmine detection and neutralization: Breaching ain’t easy By Ana Henderson April 23, 2024