What are three true statements about land mines?

Answer 1

1. they will kill or maim you!
2. they are usually buried underground or thrown in front of tanks.
3. they come in multiple types anti personnel and anti armour
4. True land mines; those that are normally factory built and designed for either anti-personnel or anti-vehicle (primarily anti-tank) are shape charges-extremely more powerful than any improvised device (homemade or utilizing found artillery shells).
5. All land mines are indiscriminate; they will kill friend and foe alike. (until smart mines are developed).
6. All land mines (until smart ones are developed) will kill long after a conflict is over with; and land mines are often forgotten...and never found again...until they explode.
7. Older buried land mines can explode when temperatures drop.
8. Buried land mines can remain undisturbed for decades-- until one explodes.