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antipersonnel [‚an·tē‚pərs·ən′el] (ordnance) Applied to bombs, mines, and missiles designed to kill, wound, or obstruct people. Abbreviated apers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Finally, IFF Artillery developed a program of instruction to train Vietnamese Artillerymen in the use of antipersonnel (Beehive) ammunition in preparation for the time when Vietnamese firing units would be issued the special rounds. Senators Patrick Leahy (Democrat, Vermont) and Arlen Specter (Republican, Pennsylvania) have introduced into Congress the Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006, which would help ensure that production of such weapons doesn't resume in the United States, which remains one of thirteen countries that continue to produce or retain the right to produce antipersonnel landmines. Colombia destroyed more than 18,000 antipersonnel mines that were in its deposits, she said. |
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