The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) cleared more than 30,000 land mines from 75sq km in the first 10 months of this year, the organisation’s director-general said on Monday.
Heng Ratana, speaking at a CMAC meeting, said the organisation aims to clear a further 116sq km of mines in the next two months. Progress usually slows during the rainy season, but with the drier weather between October and December, operations can resume at a faster pace.
“We have completed more than 75sq km so far, but we hope that by the end of this year, we can achieve our plan by clearing mines from over 100sq km of land.”
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Source: The Phnom Penh Post