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Laos Grows Up, but US Aid Cuts Are Hurting Its De-Mining Work
An international effort is underway in rural areas of Laos, where 80 percent of the population lives, to remove the bombs.
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Support across borders: ARMAC host UXO victim support conference in Laos
The Cambodia-based ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC) hosted a national consultative workshop on support for the victims of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in neighbouring Laos. Held in partnership ...
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Lao, Russian personnel speed up UXO clearance in Khammuan
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Lao and Russian military personnel are speeding up the clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Khammuan province, with joint operations taking ...
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Bomb Hunters
The people of Laos have utilised the metal from UXO for the past 30 years. In Phonsavan, the fences of peoples' houses are made of shell casings. Unexploded cluster bombs are also forged into axes ...