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An Afghan member of a demining squad and his dog take a ten minute break during a mine clearing operation outside the village of Tangi Saidan

15 Nov 2009

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An Afghan member of a demining squad and his dog take a ten minute break during a mine clearing operation outside the village of Tangi Saidan November 15, 2009. Afghanistan is still struggling to remove mines from remote areas after three decades of war. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN ANIMALS CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS SOCIETY)
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REFILE - CORRECTING DATE An Afghan dog trainer gives instructions to guide demining dogs during a morning training session at the mine detection center (MDC) in Kabul November 15, 2009. Afghanistan ...

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