Villagers flee Myanmar’s deadly landmines
...In 2005, at least 231 people in Myanmar were killed or maimed by landmines planted by both the government and insurgent groups including the Karen National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the KNU, the report said.
People treating the victims in Thailand fear that the figure is rising.
Cynthia Maung, the founder of the Mae Tao Clinic, said the number of landmine victims has been growing since 1997 and thinks that it may double this year as the junta’s troops advance through Karen State.
“Every year we receive about 30 to 40 landmine victims,” she told AFP, adding that she’s seen nearly 50 cases so far this year.
