Phnom Penh: In the first half of 2026, experts from the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) recovered 541 unexploded bombs and 1,696 kilograms of shipboard metal from the riverbed.
At a meeting to review the work of clearing unexploded ordnance and sunken ships at the bottom of the river in the first half of 2026 on July 27, 2026, Mr. Heng Ratana, Director General of the Cambodian Mine Action Center, said that in the first half of 2026, from January to June 2026, the CMAC unit, as the head of the inter-ministerial working group to study and resolve cases of unexploded ordnance found in ships sunk in rivers and the sea, conducted operations to recover unexploded ordnance and sunken ships in the area of Koh Peam Raing village, Koh Chek commune, Peam Chor district, Prey Veng province, achieving remarkable results by finding and recovering a total of 541 unexploded ordnance of all types and recovering 1,696 kilograms of shipwrecked metal plates from the bottom of the river.
He said that considering the results of this operation, from February 2023 to June 2026, remarkable success has been achieved by discovering and recovering 26,967 unexploded ordnance of all types, shipboard iron plates and war munitions, totaling more than 276.70 tons.
According to Mr. Heng Ratana, 15,191 of these munitions were destroyed and 8,246 were neutralized.
Please note that the work of clearing unexploded ordnance and retrieving shipwrecks from the bottom of the river not only participated Not only does it eliminate the risks left by war and protect the safety of citizens’ lives, but it also makes a significant contribution to ensuring the safety of navigation, transportation of goods and passengers by river and sea, which are the country’s main economic arteries. Clearing and opening waterways to safety also creates favorable conditions for investment, port infrastructure development, trade, fishing, tourism, and sustainable socio-economic development, in line with the Royal Government’s policy of promoting national security and development.
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