Cluster Bomb / Submunition

Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Banteay Meanchey, Svay Chek District area, Thailand on Thu 19th March 2026

19th March 2026

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On March 19, 2026, an accident occurred involving cluster munitions left behind as unexploded ordnance (UXO) by Siamese invaders. This accident resulted in the loss of life of a 42-year-old man and caused serious injuries to a 47-year-old man. Based on shrapnel evidence at the scene, the cluster munition that exploded and caused this accident was an M46 type submunition from a 155mm NR269 projectile. This explosion occurred in Boeng Sano Village, Sla Kram Commune, Svay Chek District, Banteay Meanchey Province.

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Banteay Meanchey ( Svay Chek District area )

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