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Mine detection dogs arrive in Chamchamal
05 Sep 2008 08:55:00 GMT
 Source: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Website: Website: http://www.maginternational.org

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The three Mine Dog Detection Teams in front of MAG accreditation area in Chamchamal.
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The three Mine Dog Detection Teams in front of MAG accreditation area in Chamchamal.

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Mine detection dogs will soon be used to assist in MAG's mine clearance activities in Iraq.

In partnership with the Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI), the Mine Detection Dog Centre and the Global Training Academy - and funded jointly by the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State and MLI - the dogs are currently undergoing a comprehensive training programme at MAG's Chamchamal operations base.

Three experienced teams from Bosnia have been deployed to the region for an initial period of one year. Each team contains a dog and its handler, while a team leader supervises and coordinates overall mine detection dog operations in Chamchamal.

Mine detection dogs will make a valuable contribution to the safe and efficient clearance of mines which will result in significant areas of safe land being handed back to communities.

For more information on MAG's programme in Iraq, please visit www.maginternational.org/iraq.


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