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Cambodia deploys new team of mine sniffing rats

Cambodia has deployed a new team of mine sniffing rats to replace the “retired” ones in an effort to boost de-mining operations in the country.
Cambodia deploys new team of mine sniffing rats ảnh 1A mine detection rat sniffs for landmines in an area in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia.(Photo: Reuters)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia has deployed a new team of minesniffing rats to replace the “retired” ones in an effort to boost de-mining operations in the country.
The team comprises 20 African giantpouched rats which were imported from Tanzania and have undergone intensetraining.
According to APOPO - an international organisation thatspecialises in using rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis, among the“retired” mine detection rats, there is Magawa that has found 71 landmines and38 UXO during its five-year career. In 2020, it was awarded a gold medal for"lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty" from Britain's People'sDispensary for Sick Animals.
So Malen, a handler said these rats have extraordinarysense of smell that guarantees results, and what has set Magawa apart fromother rats is his work speed./.
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