Dr. HUN Manet: Demining over the past 30 years has been a great achievement, liberating thousands of square kilometers and destroying more than one million mines
Phnom Penh: His Excellency Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Commander of the Land Forces, stated that the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance over the past 30 years is a great achievement as we liberate the area. The land covered thousands of square kilometers and destroyed more than a million mines.
On the occasion of the High Representative of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia and Chairman of the Mines Authority, congratulated the declaration of “Tbong Khmum Province on Mines” on December 15, HE Lt. Gen. Manet confirmed that “Mine clearance and munitions have not yet The eruption over the last 30 years has been a great achievement, liberating thousands of square kilometers and destroying more than a million mines, and these are not just figures; “It is a real action that provides security for the people as well as the liberation of the land to become a resource for the development of the country.”
However, although the number of landmines and unexploded ordnance has plummeted, the small number remaining remains a worrying risk and could lead to further tragedy if we do not. Take care, be careful.
His Excellency Lt. Gen. emphasized that therefore, for the future direction, we need to work together to continue to solve step by step, starting from one village, one commune, one district and one province until all mines throughout the country in line with the vision of 2025.