Cambodia: UXO casualties down 56 per cent, say CMAA


Since the beginning of January, eleven people were injured and one killed by land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). According to a March 27 report from the Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA), this represents a 56 per cent reduction on the same period in 2022, when 27 people became the victims of explosive remnants of war.

Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the CMAA, told The Post that three of the 12 victims were affected by mines while the remaining nine were the victims of UXOs.

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Source: The Phnom Penh Post