Landmines Still Pose Huge Risk to Zimbabweans

Due to vandalism of markings by locals, no one knows how many liberation struggle landmines have been planted and where, a government report says.

  • Zimbabwe:   Landmines Claim 1 550

    The Herald, 14 December 2016

    Landmines that were planted by the Rhodesian Army during the liberation struggle along the country's northern and eastern borders, have to date killed more than 1 500 people and… Read more »

Rats are used to detect landmines (file photo).

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