Giant rats prepare to demine Cambodia’s notorious K5 belt

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Giant rats prepare to demine Cambodia’s notorious K5 belt

A CMAC team member collects his mine detection rat (MDR) from its cage before going to the minefield. 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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