(Phnom Penh): The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) put on display the remains of a nearly one-ton MK-84 aerial bomb at its headquarters in Phnom Penh as a historical reminder of the impact of war.

CMAC Director General Heng Ratana shared photos of the preserved bomb on Tuesday (Jun. 23).

“These aerial bombs type MK-84, weighing nearly 1,000 kilograms (1 ton), are aerial bombs as Thai remnants of war and dropped by Thai F-16. They have been neutralized and defused to be preserved as historical heritage evidence of the war. This bomb was manufactured on August 1996 by Israel Military Industries,” said Heng Ratana wrote on his social media.

Heng Ratana noted that Thai military incursions into Cambodia left lasting impacts on both territorial integrity and civilian communities through the use of cluster munitions, air- and drone-dropped bombs, chemical munitions, and other unexploded ordnance.

According to CMAC, the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict affected around 340 villages, contaminated 441,000 hectares of land, and impacted approximately 91,000 families.
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