INDEPTH: LANDMINES
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CBC News Online | May 31, 2005
Fallen Canadian soldiers begin journey home (Oct. 04, 2003)
Campaign to ban landmines making progress (Sep. 23, 2002)
India, Pakistan laying huge number of mines: report (Sep. 13, 2002)
Canadian soldiers strike landmine on Afghan road (May 23, 2002)
Canadian soldier hurt by landmine in Afghanistan (Apr. 29, 2002)
Landmines lastest threat for Afghan civilians (Jan. 24, 2002)
Red Cross calls for post-war cleanup of landmines (Dec. 16, 2001)
Italian workers dismantle 12,000 mines daily (Nov. 07, 2000)
Vietnamese boys killed by U.S. mortar (Nov. 01, 2000)
Conference aims to save children from war (Sep. 11, 2000)
Landmine ban effective, says international study (Sep. 7, 2000)
Landmines still killing Bosnians (Jun. 6, 2000)
Axworthy asks why Canadian landmines were in East Timor (Feb. 15, 2000)
Canada promises more aid to clear landmines (Dec. 04, 1999)
Ottawa sending landmine experts to Kosovo (Jun. 28, 1999)
Efforts to ban landmines to be increased (May 8, 1999)
Axworthy calls for UN anti-landmine team (May 3, 1999)
Thailand begins destroying its landmines (May 1, 1999)
Canada's military tried to stop landmine ban (Mar. 13, 1999)
Landmine ban increases risks to Canadian soldiers (Mar. 2, 1999)
Landmine treaty celebrated around the world (Mar. 1, 1999)
Axworthy, Mexico team up on landmines (Jan. 12, 1999)
Axworthy spreads anti-landmine message (Jan. 12, 1999)
Canada still working on landmine treaty (Dec. 1, 1998)
U.N. landmine treaty kicks into gear (Sep. 09, 1998)
Britain ratifies landmine treaty (Jul. 31, 1998)
Push on to ban more landmines (Mar. 26, 1998)
Landmine treaty close to ratification, Axworthy says (Mar. 23, 1998)
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Types of Landmines
Directional fragmentation mine: These weapons are mounted above ground and packed with steel balls or metal fragments. They are detonated by trip wire or remote control. The mines can propel the balls 50 metres.
Blast mine: Blast mines are laid on the ground or buried just beneath the surface. They are detonated by pressure of footstep.
Fragmentation mine: These mines are laid above ground, and are often fixed to stakes. They are detonated when a person walks into a trip wire. Fragmentation mines can project fragments over a 20-metre radius.
Bounding mine: These are usually buried. Pressure to trip a wire or fuse atop the mine causes a small explosion and propels the mine one metre upward where it explodes and scatters fragments.
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