Afghanistan's
Hidden Landmine Threat
By Laura Freschi
Military.com
As
the war in Afghanistan continues, news programs broadcast crackly
night-vision shots of the allied air strikes. Viewers witness
the most apparent dangers of the war: the falling bombs and
missiles that appear as green-tinged flashes against the horizon,
and the accompanying barrage of anti-aircraft fire.
But
landmines - Afghanistan's hidden menace - don't show up on
television cameras. Nestled in grasses, covered in sand, or
concealed in potholes, they kill between 150 and 300 people
each month, and are sure to pose a serious threat to U.S.
forces, now reported to be on the ground in Afghanistan.
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