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Photo: Deminers Search for Persistent Landmines

Sri Lanka
September 1, 2005

A Sri Lankan Army humanitarian deminer carefully searches for persistent landmines on the ground immediately in front of him, using a metal detector. His supervisor observes him from a safe distance. Sri Lanka is one of the many countries that receives assistance from the U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program. Photo courtesy of Deborah Netland, PM/WRA, State Dept. [more photos]

A Sri Lankan Army humanitarian deminer carefully searches for persistent landmines on the ground immediately in front of him, using a metal detector. His supervisor observes him from a safe distance.

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