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Assistant Secretary R. Clarke Cooper speaks with a MAG (Mines Advisory Group) deminer at a clearance site in Sri Lanka. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State.

Assistant Secretary R. Clarke Cooper speaks with a MAG (Mines Advisory Group) deminer at a clearance site in Sri Lanka. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State.

Assistant Secretary R. Clarke Cooper speaks with a MAG (Mines Advisory Group) deminer at a clearance site in Sri Lanka.
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State.

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