US funding freeze forces Cambodia to partially halt mine clearance

After more than 30 years of civil war ended in 1998, Cambodia was left as one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. - AP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s decades-long effort to clear unexploded munitions has had to partially suspend operations after the United States suddenly halted funding, a Cambodian minister said on Friday (Jan 31), calling on Washington to reverse the order.

Cambodia remains littered with unexploded bombs, many of which were dropped by American forces during the Vietnam War.