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The land mines aren't set to purposely kill children, but children are in areas where they are so they get hurt.
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People may set land mines as a cruel tactic of war to instill fear and demoralize communities. Children are often victims because they may be curious and unaware of the danger. It is a tragic consequence of conflict where innocent civilians, including children, become unintended casualties.
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Which land was left over from the conflict still kill and cripple Vietnamese?
Land mines.
Identify two true statments about land mines?
A land mine can be triggered by a number of things, including movement, sound, pressure, and magnetism. Land mines kill or injure more than 4,000 people every year, even decades after they were placed.
What are three true statements about land mines?
they will kill or maim you!they are usually buried underground or thrown in front of tanks.they come in multiple types anti personnel and anti armourTrue land mines; those that are normally factory built and designed for either anti-personnel or anti-vehicle (primarily anti-tank) are shape charges-extremely more powerful than any improvised device (homemade or utilizing found artillery shells).All land mines are indiscriminate; they will kill friend and foe alike. (until smart mines are developed).All land mines (until smart ones are developed) will kill long after a conflict is over with; and land mines are often forgotten...and never found again...until they explode.Older buried land mines can explode when temperatures drop.Buried land mines can remain undisturbed for decades-- until one explodes.
Did the people in the organization of Princess Diana ever stop land mines?
not she actually put more land mines to eliminate more british troops
What are the primary risks of land mines?
True Statement #1: They are deadly. True Statement #2: Land mines are indiscriminate, they kill or maim anyone who steps on or near them. See the links below for more information.
What are the moral issues behind the use of land mines?
They demoralize people.
What are some types of mines?
Open cast mines, coal mines, silver mines, land mines.
What are people in ICBL doing to help?
they are making land mines more powerful
What are the land mine survivors network doing to help get rid of land mines?
they are giving people knowledge of what to do if you see a land mine
Why does she want to ban the land mines and why are there landmines buried?
She wanted to help children & landmines are still buried from wars!
Did the border guards who guarded the Berlin wall question people who tried to cross it?
Yes, after they were captured. (The ones they couldn't capture they shot at, blew up with land mines, or allowed guard dogs to kill.)
Why did people put land mines in El Salvador?
The government used US supplied land mines to protect bases and installations against insurgent attack. The insurgents (FMLN) used mostly home made land mines to deny the Army access to there operational areas. Generally, the goverment's use of land mines was much better controlled than the insurgent's. As the Army became more effective with US training and support, the insurgents used land mines to attack the military.
