Landmine
Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion
A massive shipment containing hundreds of brand-new iPhones, luxury French perfumes, and other consumer goods spilled into the sea following the sinking of the container ship "GFS Pride."
IRGC says it struck, damaged US Patriot missile system, helicopters in Kuwait - report
WATCH: Israel's Defense Ministry detonates 700 landmines near Syrian border
Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, foreign minister says
Many Ukrainian farmers are still harvesting their crops despite the dangers
"It's a very dangerous situation because of the mines on the fields and roads." Birkiuk Maksym, a Ukrainian farmer on the Ukrainian-Russian border.
Russia-Ukraine War: Russia planting Soviet-era land mines in war against Ukraine – GUR
Mines manufactured in the 1950s are reportedly being used to stop Ukrainian servicemen in the Kherson region.
Russia-Ukraine War: Russians mine roads, cemetery, hospital in Ukraine - GUR
Ukraine has been raising the alarm about Russian mines for quite some time into this invasion and Russia has faced condemnation for their actions.
Turkey detonates stray naval mine in Black Sea amid Ukraine war
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of laying mines in the Black Sea, and in late March, Turkish and Romanian military diving teams defused stray mines in their waters.
Syrian hand grenades from mid-late 20th century found in Golan Heights
The grenades date back to the Six Day War (1967) and Yom Kippur War (1973,) corresponding with dominant Syrian presence in the Golan back then.
Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany
Israeli de-mining efforts began in 2018 and included support from the Halo Trust, a Scottish-based mine clearance group.
Magawa, a rat who clears landmines, awarded medal for heroism
The danger caused to workers by clearing landmines is what motivates organizations like APOPO, the NGO that trained Magawa, to train rats to find landmines so that handlers can clear them.
WATCH LIVE: IDF explodes 350 landmines in the Golan Heights
While there are some 825 hectares of known minefields, there are still some 9,000 hectares suspected of being mined throughout the country.
Israel begins to clear Qasr al-Yehud baptism site of mines
Some 3,000 anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines, and other explosive remnants of war are expected to be cleared from one million square meters of land.
WATCH: IDF explodes, clears 300 landmines from Golan Heights
The Defense Ministry is currently undertaking a three-year project to de-mine the Golan Heights.
