Senior Minister Ly Thuch says unexploded ordnance continues to threaten border communities, underscoring the importance of public awareness and coordinated efforts to protect lives.
Protecting communities from explosive ordnance requires both effective clearance operations and public awarenes, Senior Minister and Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) First Vice-President Ly Thuch said.
Thuch made the remarks yesterday while leading a mine-risk education and awareness campaign in O’Sampoar commune, Malai district, Banteay Meanchey province. The campaign was attended by Banteay Meanchey Provincial Governor Um Reatrey, local authorities, mine-action operators, residents, teachers and students.
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Source: Khmer Times
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