As families flee high-risk areas, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has intensified public awareness campaigns about the dangers of unexploded ordnance (UXO), seeking to protect displaced communities in northwestern Cambodia.
The outreach follows two waves of military attacks by the Thai military on Cambodian territory, the first from July 24 to 28 and the second from December 7 to 27 last year.
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Source: Khmer Times
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