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Coast Guard (PCG) District Southwestern Mindanao personnel and explosive experts recovered 93 pieces of assorted unexploded ordnance, including a massive 500-pound World War II-era bomb, during a retrieval operation at a junk shop in this town on Monday. Coast Guard Read More …
Nearly 198,000 square metres of previously mine-contaminated land in Koh Pao village, Pak Khlang commune, Koh Kong province, have been handed over to the local community following successful clearance under the Quick Impact Project (QIP) “Landmine Clearance in Koh Pao Read More …
Two employees of a PT gas station in Tak Bai district of Narathiwat province were slightly injured last night by an IED rigged in a motorcycle side car. The two injured victims were rushed to the district hospital, treated and Read More …
Mine clearance officials have warned people in flood-affected areas of new dangers from unexploded explosive ordnance and landmines. The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) called on authorities to take intensive measures after the Ministry of Water Resources Read More …
U.S. Marines with 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company and members of Thailand Mine Action Center completed a Deploy for Training bilateral explosive ordnance disposal exercise at Phu Lam Yai Training Ground, Sept. 4, 2026. For two weeks, the exercise centered Read More …
An improvised explosive device was detonated near a shop on Road 43 in Nong Chik district of Pattani early this morning, setting a 10-wheel truck on fire. The attack occurred at about 1am near Sri Samai Superstore in Ban Don Read More …
Security forces on Wednesday recovered a country-made drone bomb along with arms, hand grenades and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a search operation in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, police said. The operation was launched at around 5.30 am in the Khordak Read More …
A senior Lao official has warned that an estimated 80 million unexploded munitions remain buried across Laos, while cuts in international funding could slow clearance work and prolong the threat to civilian lives. The National Regulatory Authority for UXO/Mine Action Read More …
Vietnam supports the humanitarian goals of international conventions banning cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines, as well as efforts to prevent their indiscriminate use, a Vietnamese official said at a conference in Vientiane on September 14. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Read More …
The United States has provided $13 million to Cambodia in 2026 to support landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance in border areas affected by the 2025 conflict with Thailand, the US Embassy says. The embassy announced the additional assistance on its Read More …
Cambodia will officially launch its National Policy on Mine Action 2026-2035 on September 2, providing a 10-year roadmap for mine action and victim assistance. The policy was approved by the Council of Ministers during its plenary session on April 23, according Read More …
The project “Landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance in northern Quang Tri, 2026-2030”, funded by the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is expected to clear more than 38.8 million sq.m of land for community development in accordance with current standards, while removing Read More …
Affirming that Vietnam regards the US as one of its important partners, Cuong said defence cooperation between the two countries has developed positively and been implemented effectively across a range of areas, including post-war recovery, dialogue and consultations, training, United Read More …
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and the Embassy of India in Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 27 to implement a Quick Impact Project for mine clearance in Pursat province. The MoU was Read More …
Five volunteer rangers were killed and two civilians, including a 10 year old boy, were injured after armed attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at the Bukit Sami checkpoint in Narathiwat on July 22. The attack took place at about 6.45pm, according to Read More …
India has offered to help modernize Cambodia’s armed forces with advanced military technology, including demining equipment and surveillance drones, as the two countries deepen defense cooperation ahead of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The offer follows a request from Read More …
Two Malaysians were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted beneath a roadside culvert exploded near their vehicle in Thailand’s Tak Bai district this afternoon, with one of the victims suffering serious injuries. According to Berita Harian, the blast occurred Read More …
A Mi-17 helicopter used by junta for logistics operations was destroyed by a drone strike in Myaing Township, Magway Region, in central Myanmar, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Defence of the resistance-run interim Magway Federal Unit. Read More …
Two violent incidents occurred in the south of Thailand on June 19. The Radio Thailand Yala page of the public relations department reported that a group of attackers carried out a bomb attack at 8.10am on June 19, 2026, targeting border patrol Read More …
An improvised explosive device, planted underneath a police patrol car parked in front of a mosque in Waeng district of Narathiwat, was detonated just as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit was about to examine it. The incident occurred shortly Read More …