The troops have been clearing mines and soon will begin the process of confiscating weapons, officials said.

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But he was also presented with the Legion d'Honneur from France in 2012 for clearing mines for the Normandy landings almost 70 years ago.

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As well as clearing mines, the Cambodia Mine Action Centre, which co-ordinates the landmines operation, has been getting local people to help mark danger areas.

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Detecting and clearing such mines should continue to receive urgent attention from our government and others.

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After peace was established, the country faced the challenge of reestablishing civil institutions, rebuilding damaged infrastructure, clearing land mines and demobilizing large numbers of former fighters.

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The Royal Navy and other coalition naval forces were clearing the channel of mines, he said.

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His government has so far refused to make any promises about when it will start work clearing the hundreds of thousands of mines on its own side of the border.

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