MANILA, Philippines—Communist rebels were the perpetrators in 141 cases of land mine use since 2010 in the course of the insurgency, according to the military.
A list of cases of land mine use which killed or maimed civilians and soldiers had been submitted to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), the Armed Forces of the Philippines said in a statement.
Most of the cases were the work of Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army, the AFP said.
It said the number of land mine cases since 2010 had risen to 41 with 32 military and five civilian casualties.
At least 163 soldiers and 24 civilians had been wounded, the AFP said.
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