Officials from CMAC and National Authority for Preah Vihear (NAPV) check a map for landmine clearance work at Koh Ker temple area in Preah Vihear province on Jan 4. - NAPV
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post(): The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has cleared more than 40ha of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in two temple areas in Preah Vihear province and continues to do so at the request of the National Authority for Preah Vihear (NAPV), according to an NAPV Facebook post.
The post added that CMAC began clearing landmines there for the first time in September last year and has now begun a new operation there on Jan 1 in two locations to help prepare the way for infrastructure construction for tourism development and further temple conservation work.
