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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2024 • Article History

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Key People:: Jody Williams

Related Topics:: mine; antipersonnel mine

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land mine, stationary explosive charge used against military troops or vehicles. See mine.

(Read Nobelist Jody Williams’ Britannica essay on landmines.)

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