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MINES

MINES. Definition. It is an explosive or other material normally encased and designed to destroy or damage vehicles, air crafts Designed to wound or kill people It can be detonated by the action of it target, the passage of time or by controlled means. The Family of Mines.

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MINES

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  1. MINES

  2. Definition • It is an explosive or other material normally encased and designed to destroy or damage vehicles, air crafts • Designed to wound or kill people • It can be detonated by the action of it target, the passage of time or by controlled means

  3. The Family of Mines • Antipersonnel mines (AP mines) Weight: grams • Anti Tank mines (AT mines) Weight: kg

  4. Categorization of Land Mines • Anti-Personnel Mines • Blast • Fragmentation • Bounding Fragmentation • Directional and Anti Group Mines • Fragmentation • Anti Tank Mines • Blast

  5. Anti Personnel Blast Mines • Pressure activated, between 1 – 5kgs • Contain 75 – 200 grams of explosives • Causes traumatic amputation of limbs • Plastic or metal, difficult to see due to small size

  6. Anti Personnel Blast Mines

  7. EFFECT 2 grams of HE

  8. EFFECT 200 grams of HE 200 grams of HE

  9. AP – Directional Fragmentation Mine

  10. Directional and Anti Group Mines • Generally fragmentation • Surface or sub-surface • Trip-wire or command operated • Lethal radius of 50+m • Commonly used in conjunction with buried AP mines

  11. Anti Tank Blast Mines

  12. Anti Tank Mines • Pressure activated fuse of 70-200+kg • Contain between 5-10kg of explosives • Normally buried, often with anti-lift devices and in conjunction with AP mines • Metal or plastic TM - 62

  13. EFFECT Anti Tank mine on minibus and light military vehicles.

  14. Mine Area Recognition • Note: • Mined Areas are often not marked • Marking is theexception, not the rule !!! • Because of this, it is important to recognise areas that might be at risk from mines / UXO

  15. Where Mines Are Found • Evacuated buildings/houses • Where fighting has occurred • Strategic & Military Areas • Unattended fields/heavy vegetation • Near military camps or positions • Along or beside foot paths • Along roadways • Culverts and bridges • Doorways of houses • Wells and water access points • Ditches or hiding places • Stream crossing points

  16. Minefield Indicators • Area clearly marked as a mine field • Parts of mines (unknown plastic and metal) • Barb wire (wires) • Empty packages of mines • Signs of confrontation lines • Check points and roadblocks • Destroyed/abandoned military equipment • Craters of mines • Injuries to local population • Dead animals • Suspicious items

  17. Danger Signs and Indications: Red and white painted stones Markings International signs: • Sign posts: These are normally bright red, square or triangular in shape 25cm x 25cm in size and have a skull and cross bones with the words“DANGER MINES”written in local languages • Painted rocks • Local markings • Piles of rocks • Crossed sticks • Knotted grass • Flags • Plastic bags hanging from trees

  18. Official Signs

  19. Unconventional Signs

  20. Actions on Finding YourselfIn a Mined Area10 minutes Exercise

  21. Stop! Warn! Radio! Wait!

  22. STOP! M I N E D Movement: Stop. Remain Calm.Stay still and do not move your feet. Inform: Inform and warn people around you. Call for help, but keep others away. Note: Note the area. What else can you see: mines, tripwires, mine signs? Evaluate: Evaluate your course of action. Be prepared to take control of the situation. Do not: Do not move, if there is no safe area or if you can’t reach it, Wait for help to arrive.

  23. Who: UNDSS (Via Radio) Local Authorities UNMACA Agency Local Demining Agency Reporting Incidents

  24. QUESTIONS?

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