KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - APRIL 07: An anti-personnel mine is detonated by demining engineers on a hillside on April 07, 2012 to the south of Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's mine problem results from a history of civil war and regional conflicts, with an estimated 40 people killed or maimed in the country each month. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had used the 'International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action', observed on April 4th of each year, had stated that "Mine action sets communities on course toward lasting stability." (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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