The report focuses on recent use by Myanmar Armed Forces brigades and focuses on the time period 25 June to 8 July, during which its researchers interviewed 43 people in Kayah State’s Demoso, Hpruso, and Loikaw Townships, which were at the centre of fighting between the military and Karenni armed groups since conflict in Kayah State escalated following the military coup.
Amnesty interviewed landmine survivors and other witnesses, as well as health professionals who treated landmine injuries and people who had discovered and deactivated landmines in villages. It also visited several villages where mines had been recovered by anti-military groups.
Amnesty identified 2 types of landmines that the military manufactures, including the MM6 (copy of US M-14 mine) and MM2 (copy of Russian PMN mine). Amnesty interviewed people who were injured by mines allegedly laid by Myanmar Armed Forces 66th Light Infantry Division (LID) who had controlled the area prior to the return by villagers after armed conflict ceased and the Myanmar Armed Forces had abandoned the area.
URL: Myanmar: Military’s use of banned landmines in Kayah State amounts to war crimes