Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing land mines from an area. In military operations, the object is to rapidly clear a path through a minefield, and this is often done with devices su
South Korean soldiers searching for land mines in Iraq
A US soldier clears a mine using a grappling hook during training.
PROM-1 bounding landmine. Normally it is buried so only the prongs are exposed.
British Army sappers clearing a beach front in Normandy (1944)
A mine clearance organization, or demining organization, is an organization involved in the removal of landmines and unexploded ordnance for military, humanitarian, or commercial reasons. Demining inc