antipersonnel mine
Hidden ground bomb
An antipersonnel mine is a buried explosive device designed to kill or maim people rather than destroy vehicles.
These weapons detonate when stepped on or triggered by proximity, and remain active long after conflicts end—continuing to injure civilians, often children, for decades.
International treaties have banned their use, though some nations still deploy them.
- limb amputationSurgical removal of appendage
- psychological traumaEnduring emotional damage from overwhelm
- humanitarian lawRules governing armed conflict
- civilian casualtiesNoncombatants killed in conflict
- humanitarian crisisLarge-scale emergency harming populations
war zone · military ethics · proximity mine · blast radius · step on · hidden danger · detection dogs · long-term disability · protective gear · environmental damage · unexploded ordnance · landmine · cluster munition · booby trap · economic disruption · demining · tripwire · international sanctions
- ordnancebomb, grenade, landmine, mine, mortar round
- Landminesantitank mine, claymore, surface mine
- submunitionsbomblet, skeet
antipersonnel minebody armor
Protective garment stopping bullets
ballistic vest · protective equipment · flak jacket · bomb shelter · blast shield
antipersonnel minemine detector
Locates buried ordnance
mine clearance · mine sweeper · metal detector · cleared land
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