In the first three months of this year, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) cleared more than 51 square kilometres of mines-contaminated land.
According to the centre’s report published recently, CMAC found and destroyed 4,092 mines, including 4,058 anti-personnel mines, 30 anti-tank mines, and four improvised mines. CMAC also found and destroyed 30,131 explosive remnants of war (ERW), including aerial bombs, cluster munitions, and other munitions.
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Source: Khmer Times
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