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Record 1 2000-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
DEF

Nickname given to scatterable anti-personnel mines used by Soviet forces in Afghanistan; the PFM-1 "butterfly" mines, millions of which were delivered from helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft employ a binary liquid explosive charge detonated by accumulative pressure; after an estimated three months, the liquid charge deteriorates and the device becomes inactive; they gained notoriety because they attracted children who mistook them for toys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres

Spanish

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