Landmines left in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - A man walks past a pile of landmines (L back) deserted near a residential area in southern Tripoli on Sept. 5, 2011. A total of over 10,000 preplanted landmines that are believed to have been left behind by Muammar Gaddafi's forces have been discovered there, according to a member of Libyan opposition group the National Transitional Council. (Kyodo)

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