Overview

• The Landmine Monitor 2024 report recorded 1,003 casualties in Myanmar, though actual numbers may be significantly higher due to underreporting.
• Both the military junta and resistance groups in Myanmar have been deploying landmines extensively, affecting civilians across the country.
• Civilians, including children, accounted for 84% of global landmine casualties in 2023, with Myanmar seeing the highest numbers.
• The International Campaign to Ban Landmines highlights the lack of comprehensive medical surveillance in Myanmar, complicating accurate casualty reporting.
• Global landmine casualties rose to over 5,700 in 2023, with significant impacts also reported in Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.