Magawa the rat has found dozens of unexploded landmines and munitions in Cambodia, sparing many humans from death and injury.

The White House said the policy shift is part of Trump’s commitment to “ensuring our forces are able to defend against any and all threats.”

Hard to detect, difficult to clear and often designed to maim rather than kill, landmines can linger in the soil for decades and kill or injure thousands of people every year.

Croatia has opened its border to refugees and migrants trying to reach Western Europe, but in doing so those making the overland trek could be faced with life-threatening obstacles.