Land mines remaining from prior conflicts can persist in border areas and continue to cause injuries to military personnel and civilians during peacetime.
November 11, 2025
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Explains a durable hazard posed by remnants of past conflicts referenced in reporting on Thailand–Cambodia border incidents.
Remnants of past conflicts, such as buried land mines, can persist in former battlefield and border areas and continue to injure military personnel and civilians.
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Persistent explosive remnants of war pose ongoing safety risks in former conflict zones.
Ceasefire agreements can include provisions requiring the removal of heavy weapons and land mines from contested border areas and the release or return of detained combatants.
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Terms of ceasefires often address de-escalation measures and confidence-building steps between former belligerents.