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...
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has secured over USD 800,000 from the Freeman Foundation and Restoration Laos to fund UXO clearance and explosive ordnance...
Op-Ed by Heather Variava, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in...
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its support for the HALO Trust’s Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) clearance operations in Savannakhet province by...