James Madison University JMU Scholarly Commons Center for International Stabilization and Global CWD Repository Recovery 2-1994 Landmines in Mozambique Human Rights Watch Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-globalcwd Part of the Defense and Security Studies Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Public Policy Commons, and the Social Policy Commons This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Global CWD Repository by an authorized administrator of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LANDMINESLANDMINESLANDMINES INININ MOZAMBIQUE The Arms Project Africa Watch Human Rights Watch New YorkNew York$$$WashingtonWashingtonWashington$$$Los AngelesLos Angeles$$$LondonLondonLondon Copyright 8 February 1994 by Human Rights Watch. All rights reserved. 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Addresses for Human Rights Watch 485 Fifth Avenue 1522 K Street, N.W., #910 New York, NY 10017-6104 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (212) 972-8400 Tel: (202) 371-6592 Fax: (212) 972-0905 Fax: (202) 371-0124 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 10951 West Pico Blvd., #203 90 Borough High Street Los Angeles, CA 90064 London, UK SE1 1LL Tel: (310) 475-3070 Tel: (071) 378-8008 Fax: (310) 475-5613 Fax: (071) 378-8029 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACEPREFACEPREFACE...............................................................................................................................................viiPREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................viii MAPMAPMAP..........................................................................................................................................................ixMAP INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................1 BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND......................................................................................................................................4 Colonial Rule....................................................................................................................4 Independence.................................................................................................................6 The War.................................................................................................................................7 Peace Negotiations....................................................................................................10 THE MINESTHE MINES............................................................................................................................................12MINES Number and Location of Landmines ................................................................12 Mine Types and Sources.........................................................................................13 Landmine Use--Tactics and Strategies.........................................................26 Renamo Use of Landmines...............................................................................26 Government Use of Landmines .......................................................28 Use of IEDs and Booby-Traps ............................................................30 Other Users of Landmines .....................................................................? Landmine Training......................................................................................................31 Renamo...........................................................................................................31 Government ................................................................................................32 Landmine Records.....................................................................................................35 THE HUMAN COST ............................................................................................................................37 The Victims.....................................................................................................................38 Case Studies ..................................................................................................................41 Mine Locations...........................................................................................41 Mine Warnings .........................................................................................44 Poor Clearance.........................................................................................45 NGO and U.N. Mine Incidents................................................................................46 Emergency Care for the Injured ........................................................................48 Hospital Treatment ...................................................................................................49 Rehabilitation................................................................................................................51