The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research said Wednesday that casualties due to mines and war residue explosives climbed to 7,073 in 2020, up from the 5,853 recorded in 2019, with Syria having the highest casualties. Syria, a non-signatory of the Mine Ban Treaty, had 2,729 landmine casualties in 2020, followed by Afghanistan. A persistent high casualty toll and "disappointingly slow clearance" of antipersonnel landmines show the challenges to implementing ...