Landmines Tens of millions of landmines, including over 10 million antipersonnel mines, are still buried in the Maghreb, according to experts at a colloquium held in Tunis, sponsored by the Arab institute for human rights.
Morocco is responsible for planting the greatest number of landmines in recent times.
He also stated that the Mauritanian border is mined. Most of these landmines were manufactured in Italy and the United States. The Ottawa Treaty, which comes into effect on March 1, prohibits the production, use, stockpiling and sale of antipersonnel mines. On the one hand, it is trying to wear out the United Nations. On the other hand, it is concerned about hiding the truth from the public.