MYANMAR RECORDS WORLD'S HIGHEST LANDMINE CASUALTIES AS CONFLICT INTENSIFIES, SAYS LANDMINE MONITOR.

  • Published In: Mizzima Business Weekly, 2026, v. 2, n. 47. P. N.PAG 1 of 2

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Abstract

The article focuses on the 2025 Landmine Monitor report, which highlights Myanmar as having the highest global casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in 2024, with 2,029 people killed or injured—more than double the previous year. The majority of victims were civilians, and two-thirds of casualties resulted from antipersonnel mines, which are produced and used by Myanmar’s armed forces as well as non-state armed groups like the People's Defence Forces (PDFs) and ethnic armed organisations (EAOs). Contamination affects 211 of Myanmar’s 330 townships, and the military has been accused of forcing civilians to act as human shields in mined areas, practices condemned as violations of international humanitarian law. Despite the crisis, Myanmar is not a party to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, and access for international demining and medical aid has been severely restricted amid ongoing conflict. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mizzima Business Weekly. 2026/02, Vol. 2, Issue 47, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Military History and Science
  • Publication Date:2026
  • Accession Number:191990774
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