On 3 May, a 500-pound bomb was detonated in Soplao village, Huameuang district, Houaphanh Province.
The device, identified as an MK82—a type of aerial bomb used during the Indochina War—was initially discovered on 1 May. A UXO disposal team, working in coordination with local authorities, inspected the area surrounding the...
On 3 May, a 500-pound bomb was detonated in Soplao village, Huameuang district, Houaphanh Province.
The device, identified as an MK82—a type of aerial bomb...
This month, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG)-a humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding organisation–is marking its 30th anniversary of operations in Laos.
Since 1994, MAG has worked...
Laos’s Ministry of Defense and the Russian Embassy in Laos launched a humanitarian project to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Houaphanh Province on 10...
Children are the most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents across Laos, national authorities reported.
According to the National Regulatory Authority for Unexploded Ordnance, more...