The Continuing Cost of Antipersonnel Land Mines

Myanmar and Russia emerge as worst offenders

Photo from Antipersonnel Mine Ban Convention

Although 164 countries agreed to ban landmines in 1997 via a comprehensive treaty, they continue to kill people far outside war zones. They continue in use, particularly by Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, and by Myanmar, which is in a bloody civil war against rebels determined to reverse the 221 mili…