Casualties from landmine/UXO in Cambodia down 42 pct in H1: report

Cambodia reported 36 landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) casualties in the first half of 2020, down 42 percent compared with 62 over the same period last year, said an official report on Thursday.

During the January-June period this year, nine people were killed, down from 11 deaths over the same period last year, said the report released by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA).

It added that 27 others were either injured or limps amputated during the period this year, down from 51 over the same period last year.

In full: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/25/c_139166613.htm

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