On April 21, 2022, Colombian Police found a cache of improvised anti-personnel mines, reportedly belonging to the FARC dissident Dagoberto Ramos Front, in the Guásimo rural area in Caloto, in Cauca department.
The improvised mines in PVC casings are initiated by an electric syringe-based pressure switch located in the center of the top cover.
Improvised AP mines have been documented in the use of armed groups in Colombia and neighboring countries for many years, and have claimed a high toll in casualties, including innocent civilians.
In the various arenas, especially in Colombia and Venezuela, different electrical initiation systems have been documented over the years to initiate the improvised mines used by the various armed groups.
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