1.   Mines have been sowed all over the country, in generally indiscriminate patterns, which makes finding and safely removing them a challenge.

2.   The chances that the armies that sowed the mines kept good records of their locations are slim, said Evans of Business Executives for National Security.

3.   Air force jets bombed guerrilla defenses near Puliyankulam junction early Tuesday to prevent the rebels from digging trenches and sowing mines before the soldiers advance.

4.   Mines were widely sowed during the civil war waged by former rebels of RENAMO.

5.   The authorities have recently taken extra measures to fend off rebel attacks, digging trenches and sowing mines along the border with Iraq.