Over the last couple of years, the world has cleared about 170 square kilometers every year, which corresponds to approximately twice the size of Copenhagen. At the same time, many countries have decided to destroy the mines they had in stock.Īccording to the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, a total of 53 million land mines have been neutralised since 1999, and there is a clear progress in clearing the areas where mines have been planted. Fortunately, today there is an increasing reluctance to use the hidden weapons, and the majority of countries have now stopped producing and placing landmines. ![]() But if they planted land mines, these often remain, causing a high number of civilian victims year after year, even many years after the conflict has ended. When a war is over, the soldiers usually go home and take most of their weapons with them.
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