(Phnom Penh): Ly Thuch, First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), called on the Thai side to stop entering Cambodian territory, which remains heavily contaminated with landmines left over from past wars, posing serious dangers.

Ly Thuch spoke on Monday (Aug. 18) during a press conference on Thailand's baseless accusations against Cambodia concerning the alleged use of new landmines at CMAA’s headquarters.

“To prevent further dangers, as already explained, one must stop entering mine-affected areas. If we stop entering mine-affected areas, the danger will stop. Mines have no eyes, regardless of nationality, whoever steps on them or touches them will be destroyed. Therefore, I appeal to the Thai side. First, stop repeatedly intruding into Cambodian territory, which is full of landmines left over from past wars; second, exercise high responsibility in making accusations, do not simply raise unfounded claims or produce fabricated videos that the world can clearly recognize as inventions,” he underscored.

Ly Thuch further clarified that the area where Thai soldiers were reportedly injured by mines is in fact a former battlefield from Cambodia’s civil war era. During that time, armed groups had laid large numbers of mines there. The continued presence of these mines has long posed dangers to Cambodian civilians, and anyone entering such areas remains at risk.
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