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World Service,13 Dec 2012,28 mins

Clearing the Deadly Legacy of Libya's Revolution

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The Libyan city of Misrata was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting during the revolution that toppled Colonel Gaddafi last year. A deadly legacy of unexploded shells, bombs and mines litter the city and the surrounding areas. Ali Abohajar has the highly dangerous job of removing them. Also, the unlikely friendship between a Parisian cabaret dancer and a tribal chief from Papua New Guinea; And the challenges of being a reporter in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Picture: Preparing a live anti-aircraft missile so it can be taken away for safe disposal. Credit: J-J Bernard/Handicap International

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