International Sea Mine Clearing Operation Kicks Off

Seven NATO ships and two French minesweeping vessels have begun a campaign to clear historic unexploded naval sea mines from the Seine Bay off Normandy. The sea mines, left over from WWII, still pose an explosive threat to ships and fisherman trawling in the waters. Over 400 sailors from seven countries are involved in the operation that is scheduled to last through the end of the month. The goal of the operation is to search, locate, and destroy the historic sea mines.