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The government used US supplied land mines to protect bases and installations against insurgent attack. The insurgents (FMLN) used mostly home made land mines to deny the Army access to there operational areas. Generally, the goverment's use of land mines was much better controlled than the insurgent's. As the Army became more effective with US training and support, the insurgents used land mines to attack the military.
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Why are land mines used?
Short & maybe overly simplistic answer is: They were invented, they are inexpensive to make, easy to put in the ground, and they are very effective. The primary problem is that just about anybody can put land mines in the ground, but it takes skilled people & equipment to safely remove and/or destroy them. They are a danger to anybody (military or civilian; friend or foe) that gets near to them. A properly installed military minefield has each mine's location recorded (on paper or other permanent method) by those that installed it. This information is copied and sent to higher headquarters. Those that installed it are responsible for keeping civilians away from the area. Normally, the enemy is not told of the minefield locations. When the minefield is no longer needed, it is supposed to be removed. Obviously things are not always done correctly and the minefield information can be lost. Land mines are most dangerous because their exact locations are unknown.
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Why are land mines used?
Short & maybe overly simplistic answer is: They were invented, they are inexpensive to make, easy to put in the ground, and they are very effective. The primary problem is that just about anybody can put land mines in the ground, but it takes skilled people & equipment to safely remove and/or destroy them. They are a danger to anybody (military or civilian; friend or foe) that gets near to them. A properly installed military minefield has each mine's location recorded (on paper or other permanent method) by those that installed it. This information is copied and sent to higher headquarters. Those that installed it are responsible for keeping civilians away from the area. Normally, the enemy is not told of the minefield locations. When the minefield is no longer needed, it is supposed to be removed. Obviously things are not always done correctly and the minefield information can be lost. Land mines are most dangerous because their exact locations are unknown.
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In Ancient Egypt, people used the land for farming and growing different types of crops. They also used it as a place to put their shelters.
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The slaves especially those who put put to work building the monuments, working in the mines and quarries.
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No you can't it only comes with one game and that game is Mines
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After they destroy the land that much that there is nothing else for them to destroy.
