According to an international watchdog, Burma is the third-worst country in the world for landmine casualties.
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Karen State govt hosts landmine workshop
A workshop on the dangers of landmines is being held in the Karen State capital Hpa-an for the first time under arrangement by the regional government.
KIA, Burmese army clash near Hpakant
A KIA spokesman says the Kachin militia engaged Burmese troops along the road between Kamaing and Hpakant on Monday morning after government forces had advanced on a position where the…
Car blasted by controlled landmine in Kachin
Witnesses at the scene said that a red wire trailing from a ditch at the side of the road.
Landmine kills 1, injures 7 in Shan State
A landmine blast in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme District killed one person and injured seven others, local sources said on Thursday.
Shan monks injured by landmine
A Buddhist monk and a young novice were injured in a mine explosion in Mongnawng, Shan State, on Monday evening.