Cambodia is shipping 14 Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV) armoured vehicles to Mali to support its UN mission to the troubled African nation, with an official noting that the vehicles would mitigate the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and landmines, which were sometimes employed by rebel forces.
The government is strongly committed to addressing the impacts of landmines and explosive remnants of war, making mine action a top priority in the implementation of the National Strategic Development Plan, said Minister of National Defence Tea Banh.