On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

Ednews provides important information we need to know about mine.

Following someone through minefields is not a good way to ensure safety. If there are no signs in an area, it does not mean that the area is safe.

Driving over an anti-tank mine at high speed is not the way out. It is impossible to bypass the mine. 

Tiptoeing through a minefield is futile. Touch the mine and it will explode immediately. When you step on the mine, no sound is heard. A mine doesn't wait for you to step over it to detonate.

In time, the areas where happened war are quite dangerous as they are contaminated with mines and other explosives! Do not approach unknown objects, do not try to touch or move them by any means!

Some people have the wrong thing that if you step on a mine, it won't explode if you don't remove your foot. This idea is not true, if the foot steps on a mine, an explosion will occur. The mine explodes at a speed of one tenth of a second. Also, if you touch the trap wire connecting the ammunition and mines together, an explosion will occur.

Mines have no danger period. Imagine that mines from the Second World War are still found in fully functional condition. Over time, they become more vulnerable and dangerous as they corrode.

Oghuz, Ulviyya Shahin