Mixing training mines with live mines. Hostile forces can employ training mines at the start of a minefield and emplace live mines toward the end. The sweep element falsely believes that the minefield is phony and becomes complacent in its reduction activities. When this technique is used, live mines are painted to resemble training mines. Command-detonated AP mines are commonly used in daisy chaining.
Hostile forces link the mines with trip wires or detonating cord.
When the initial mine is detonated, the other mines will detonate. Do not focus the detection effort solely on a horizontal mine threat, such as on the ground or in culverts. The mine threat is also vertical, such as in trees or attached to an overpass. Clearance efforts must accommodate the three-dimensional battlefield. Brush and other traffic obstructions placed on roadways.