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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (27)1/8/2001 9:23:25 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 76
 
Another refinement is to construct the mine using little or no metal. If
no metal is used, the mine is known as a "plastic" mine. Mines of this
sort are extremely difficult to detect using conventional mine clearance
techniques. Mine clearance efforts can also be hindered by fitting anti-
disturbance devices so that the mine detonates if tampered with.