Laos Renews Call For Urgent UXO Removal As Casualties Persist
PHNOM PENH, Feb 13 (Bernama) — Decades after the guns fell silent, unexploded ordnance (UXO) remains a daily threat in Laos, so much so that President Thongloun Sisoulith is renewing calls to hasten clearance efforts and bring an end to the legacy that continues to claim lives and hinder national development. In a special message, Sisoulith called for urgent national and international action on what he called the deadly remnants of the Second Indochina War (1964–1973). “Even today, these problems remain a severe threat to the lives and livelihoods of the Lao people. “After the war, we thought we would […]