A deminer prods the earth while searching for unexploded ordnance in Barik Aab, near the Bagram airbase, a major hub of U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan, in this September 10, 2007 file photo. Throughout Afghanistan's tumultuous history, warring factions have changed and frontlines have shifted, leaving the country littered with landmines and little mapping system to locate them.
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