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Giant rats prepare to demine Cambodia’s notorious K5 belt

Mao Sophea 25 has been working as a deminer in Cambodia with the Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) for the last 5 years, she will soon be a fully operation Mine Detection Rat (MDR) handler and relocated to one of Cambodia's most heavily mined Northwestern districts in Oddar Meanchey Province, close to the infamous “K5 belt”. CMAC demining unit 4 headquarters, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Cambodia is still one of the most landmine-affected countries in the world. Over 64,000 landmine and other Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) casualties have been recorded in Cambodia since 1979.

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Photo ID	#678595
Date Taken	8 July 2015
Location	N/A
Photographer	George Nickels/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - George Nickels/NurPhoto

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