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A former Karenni soldier who lost both legs after stepping on a landmine is being helped by his friend

A former Karenni soldier who lost both legs after stepping on a landmine is being helped by his friend in a rehabilitation centre on October 17, 2022, in Kayah (Karenni) State, eastern Myanmar (Burma). Many victims of landmine explosions end up at this centre, built in a secret location for fear of air strikes by Tatmadaw forces. With anti­personnel landmines banned since 1997, it’s a flagrant breach of international law that the Tatmadaw has placed mines on a large scale in and around towns, villages, rice paddies and urban areas. They’ve killed and wounded countless soldiers and civilians and will make it impossible for thousands of internally displaced people to return home.

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A former Karenni soldier who lost both legs after stepping on a landmine is being helped by his friend in a rehabilitation centre on October 17, 2022, in Kayah (Karenni) State, eastern Myanmar (Burma). Many victims of landmine explosions end up at this centre, built in a secret location for fear of air strikes by Tatmadaw forces. With anti­personnel landmines banned since 1997, it’s a flagrant breach of international law that the Tatmadaw has placed mines on a large scale in and around towns, villages, rice paddies and urban areas. They’ve killed and wounded countless soldiers and civilians and will make it impossible for thousands of internally displaced people to return home.