Mondulkiri province has achieved mine-free status under the “Mine-Free Cambodia 2025 Fund”.
The declaration of Mondulkiri as a mine-free province took place at the provincial hall on Nov. 14 under the presidency of H.E. Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA).
More than 17,886,564 square metres of land area in the province was cleared of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) by three mine-clearance operators including the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces, Mines and Explosive Remnants of War Clearance (NPMEC), Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), and Mine Advisory Group (MAG), said H.E. Ly Thuch.
The provinces of Stung Treng, Kep, Prey Veng, Preah Sihanouk, Thbong Khmum, Kampong Cham, Svay Rieng, Kampong Chhnang, Kandal, Takeo and Kampot, and Phnom Penh capital have already gained their mine-free status.
According to CMAA, Cambodia’s landmine clearance for over 30 years has made over 2,790 square kilometres safe for residences and farming. More than 1.17 million anti-personnel mines, 26,222 anti-tank mines, and 3,070,526 unexploded ordnance have been found and destroyed during the period.
Thirty-one (31) demining officials have lost their lives to the mission, and 124 others were injured.
