61.   But at the last checkpoint Serb troops refused to remove mines that had been placed on the road, saying they feared attacks by Bosnian government snipers.

62.   The mines were removed without injuries or damage.

63.   The Serbs Saturday afternoon removed the mines they had placed on the approaches to the checkpoint, allowing three of the four UN armoured vehicles to withdraw.

64.   The US Joint Chiefs of Staff had used computer modeling and simulations to assess the impact of removing mines from the Korean DMZ, and found that without landmines.

65.   The warring factions are responsible under the peace treaty for taking out and removing those mines, Gaylord said.

66.   Two British mine-clearing agencies and Australian and Canadian military personnel are also helping the Cambodian government in removing mines.

67.   Under the Dayton peace accords all sides must remove their mines before IFOR troops start patrolling buffer zones marking the former confrontation lines.

68.   UNPROFOR spokesman Colonel Gerard Dubois said the Serbs removed mines they had placed around the vehicle and withdrew mid-morning Tuesday.

69.   US representatives will take part in the talks since US firms have the technology necessary to remove the mines, most of which are not detectable with conventional equipment.

70.   UNPROFOR spokeman Colonel Gerard Dubois said the Serbs mid-morning Tuesday removed mines they had placed around the vehicle and withdrew.