South Korea to deploy remote-controlled mines along border

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Updated January 27, 2009 21:54:43

South Korea says it will deploy remote-controlled mines along its heavily fortified border with North Korea by 2013. A defence ministry spokesman says bids have been invited for the development of the new mines called "spider bombs".

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