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HomeUnexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvise explosive device (IED) clearance is conducted between Mosul and Erbil, Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Swiss Foundation for Mine Action)

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Unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvise explosive device (IED) clearance is conducted between Mosul and Erbil, Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Swiss Foundation for Mine Action)

April 5, 2021

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvise explosive device (IED) clearance is conducted between Mosul and Erbil, Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Swiss Foundation for Mine Action)

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