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Militia lifts hundreds of antipersonnel landmines but also suffers heavy losses due to landmines

In late January 2023 Kyaw Htet, the Chairman of the Karenni Democratic Front, an anti-military armed group claimed to have removed more than 700 landmines laid by the Myanmar Armed Forces near Kyun Taw village. The village sits on the road which runs between Demoso in Kayah State and Moe Read more…

By admin, 1 day ago
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UPDATE: More landmine victims, Bangladesh-Myanmar/Burma border and in Maungdaw township from late 2022 new mine use on border.

(14 March 2023 update from December 2022) From atleast early October to early November 2022, new antipersonnel landmines were laid along the Bangladesh-Myanmar/Burma border by the Myanmar Armed Forces, and within Maungdaw by the Arakan Army. Mine Free Myanmar has learned that the new mines were laid on the in-country Read more…

By admin, 3 months1 week ago
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Antipersonnel landmines captured from Myanmar Armed Forces every month of 2022

As of early December 2022, antipersonnel landmines manufactured by the Myanmar Army, have been found in photographic images among captured weapons from the Myanmar Armed Forces during every month so far since January 2022. This represents a significant increase when compared to any previous year. Images of mines captured from Read more…

By admin, 4 months4 months ago
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Human Rights Watch: Junta increases mine use

Human Rights Watch states that “in 2022, 25 years since the international Mine Ban Treaty was adopted, only two countries actively use antipersonnel landmines: Russia and Myanmar. Myanmar’s forces have used landmines since 1999, but new use by the junta has surged since the February 2021 coup, according to the Read more…

By admin, 4 months4 months ago
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43% of townships in Myanmar now reported as contaminated by mines/ERW.

Contamination now believe to exist in all States and Regions except Naypyitaw. The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 14th, annually updated map of townships with suspected contamination by antipersonnel landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). The map is Read more…

By admin, 5 months5 months ago
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Myanmar Armed Forces increasingly use landmines around major infrastructure in the country

Since mid-2021, landmine use has increased significantly in Myanmar, and on a widespread basis. Following local attacks by anti-military militias on some mobile phone infrastructure owned by the Myanmar military establishment, antipersonnel landmines were laid near the base of mobile phone towers by the Myanmar Armed Forces in atleast 48 Read more…

By admin, 5 months5 months ago

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