I want to find out more about mine clearance, and the effect of landmines on the civilian side',' he said.

The military process of mine clearance only clears mines that block strategic pathways required in the advance or retreat of soldiers at war.

These duties included mine clearance of positions to be used by allied warships for bombardments prior to military advances.

In the past, these machines were applied in both mine clearance and demining but are now generally used only for demining.

When the war ended some were used for mine clearance, or to recover the bodies of soldiers and fill in miles of trenches.