Signatories of Anti-Landmine Treaty Dismayed by Washington Decision to Send Anti-Personnel Mines to Ukraine
Washington’s decision to give AP mines to Ukraine is biggest blow yet to a landmark anti-mine treaty, its signatories said during a meeting.
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North Korea Installs Fresh Landmines in DMZ
Officials with the South Korean military confirmed on Monday that communist North Korea had littered roads between North and South Korea with landmines and begun taking down streetlights installed on them.
Cartel Gunmen Use Land Mines, Drones to Kill 4 Soldiers in Mexico
A group of cartel gunmen used land mines and weaponized drones in a series of ambush-style attacks where they killed at least four Mexican Army soldiers and injured several others. The gunmen managed to escape.
Mexican Border State Admits Cartel Planted Land Mines, Confirms Breitbart Report
The top security official in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas confirmed that drug cartels have been planting land mines along rural roads in the northern part of the state, confirming a prior news report from Breitbart Texas.
Ukrainians Face Homelessness, Disease, Floating Bombs as Floods Crest from Burst Dam
Residents of the Kherson region in Ukraine find themselves dealing with new hardships thanks to the breach of the Kakhovka Dam on Tuesday, including flooded homes, drowning, disease, and even landmines dislodged by floodwater from the Dnipro River.
Austria Debates Whether to Deploy Soldiers to Ukraine for Humanitarian Demining Mission
Austria would be the first Western country to officially play an active military role in the Ukraine war if the President gets his way.
U.N. Warns 70% of Explosives Remain Uncleared in Iraqi Islamic State Territory
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) warned on Sunday that roughly 70 percent of the land mines, improvised explosive devices, and other hazards created during the Islamic State’s occupation of Iraq remain undiscovered. UNMAS said these lurking hazards were a major impediment to displaced Iraqis returning to their homes.
Chaos in Venezuela Could Put Missiles, Firearms in Hands of Government-Tied Terrorists
Security analysts are worried about Venezuelan guns, missiles, and mines falling into the hands of terrorists and criminals now that socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro has begun arming his militant supporters to crush dissent.
Under Pressure from North Korea, U.S. Cancels Annual Military Exercise with South Korea
The Associated Press reports that annual military exercises with South Korea have been halted–indefinitely–due to rising tensions on the DMZ and threats of war from Pyongyang. Is this a concession to North Korea’s threats, a bid to reduce tensions on the peninsula, or is it necessary to give American and South Korean units a chance to prepare for possible combat?
Seoul: North Korea Will Pay ‘Harsh Price’ for Land Mines Planted on Our Side of DMZ
The government of Seoul is promising “pitiless penalty” and “a severe retaliation” against North Korea for the serious injury of two South Korean soldiers at the hands of what appear to be North Korean landmines, which the South Korean government believes were planted by North Koreans infiltrating the other side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Meet the Landmine-Detecting Giant Rats of Cambodia
It is one of these stories that can be told in a single sentence: Cambodia is training an elite squad of giant rats imported from Africa to detect landmines.
Bomb-Sniffing Elephants? Not So Nutty, Says U.S. Army
Dogs, bees, rats, and even dolphins and sea lions have been used to help sniff out explosives throughout most of the world. Recently, elephants have been added to that list as researchers in South Africa have teamed up with the U.S. Army to train these massive yet gentle mammals help them detect TNT; a common explosive material found in land mines.
