Global mapping and analysis of anti-vehicle mine incidents in 2018 / GICHD - SIPRI ; This report was prepared by Ursign Hofmann (GICHD), Juneseo Hwang (SIPRI), Yeonju Jung (SIPRI) and Pascal Rapillard (GICHD). © GICHD and SIPRI

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"August 2019"

The need for systematic data collection on anti-vehicle mine (AVM) incidents was first recognised during joint research by the GICHD and SIPRI for a study on the humanitarian and developmental impact of anti-vehicle mines published in October 2014. As a response, both organizations have been collecting global data on AVM incidents since 2015 with a view to improving evidence on and identifying trends in AVM impact. Data is available on interactive and regularly updated online maps. This report presents and analyses AVM incident data from 2018. The GICHD and SIPRI recorded 199 incidents in 2018 that were related or suspected to be related to AVMs in 23 states and territories.

This report presents and analyses AVM incident data from 2018. It follows up on and compares findings with earlier reports published by the GICHD and SIPRI examining AVM incidents in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Data in this report stem from field reports from states, mainly national mine action authorities/centres, as well as mine action and other humanitarian organisations, and from media reviews in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Urdu and Ukrainian.