Worldwide landmine casualties remain high, Swiss NGO says
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(swissinfo.ch) The number of victims of anti-personnel landmines around the world increased by more than 20% last year, according to a non-governmental organsiation based in Geneva.
The latest Landmine Monitor, published by the research arm of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), found that 7,073 people were killed or injured by explosive devices in 2020.