South Korea: 120 service members complete Army’s new mine-removal training program


The Army said Friday that more than 100 troops have completed its recently launched mine-removal training program and will be deployed next month.

The trainees — 110 Army personnel, six airmen and four Marines — completed the armed service’s first specialized education curriculum that meets the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).

The two-week program was launched last month to train troops on explosive ordnance disposal, first aid and mine clearance.

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Source: Yonhap News Agency