According to U.S. state department figures, there are one hundred million land mines deployed worldwide, and another two million land mines set in place each year.
Land mines are a serious problem in nations plagued by guerrilla warfare and terrorism.
Some land mines are quite sophisticated and are laid out in carefully planned patterns. Others are scattered randomly along the ground. But any land mine is a serious threat. One false step can cause an unsuspecting passerby to lose his leg or his life. Our world is littered with spiritual land mines as well.