No, no don’t look at the sky, they cannot do you any harm from above anymore. Lower your head because the danger is in your mother earth. If you survived the war try to survive the peace. Melisa Dzanovic 14 -Bosnia
What are they?
LANDMINES
Landmines ď‚Ş Some models cost as little as $3 to make and others can cost up to
$30
Blast Mine ď‚Ş Blast Mine is the most common type of
anti-personnel landmine ď‚Ş Blast mine requires small pressure to activate. The weight of a small child or animal is enough to set it off
Fragmentation Mine ď‚Ş Fragmentation mine is
mounted on a stake and is activated by a trip-wire
Butterfly Mine ď‚Ş In Afghanistan this device has killed
or maimed thousands of children who often mistake it for a toy ď‚Ş Butterfly mine is often dropped by helicopter and spirals gently to the ground
Landmine Facts Most Landmines are designed to kill Mines cannot tell between civilians and children Landmines continue to find victims long after the end of armed conflict. Landmines hinder a country’s development and cause a variety of medical, social and economic issues.
Landmines By The Numbers: • 1 Landmine cost between $3 and $30 US Dollars • It can cost between $300 and $1000 US Dollars to remove a single mine • There are over 160 million landmines stored in stockpiles around the world
On average 20,000 people are killed or maimed by landmines each year- that is about one person every 26 minutes
Activity
Cluster Bombs
Cluster Munitions Facts • Cluster Munitions are designed for use against military targets like large groups of soldiers, armoured vehicles and military buildings • Cluster Munitions can be dropped from aircraft or launched from the ground • They can disperse bomblets over an area as large as 30,000 square meters
Cluster Munitions By The Numbers: • 98 percent of recorded casualties from cluster bombs are civilians 27 percent of these are casualties are children • In fact, When compared to anti-personnel landmines, children under 14 are 5 times more likely to be victims of submunitions from cluster bombs • The majority of casualties occur while carrying out activities in usual and accustomed places. • Generally, these weapons don’t just injure or kill one person but 2-3 at a time.
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