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Cambodia Diary
May 24, 2002
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O’Kroch village 1 minefield is situated in O’kroch village, Tra paing Prasat commune, Tra Paing Prasat district, Oddar Meanchey province about 19 km to the south of Tra paing prasat town. The road to O’kroch village is available used in dry season but in the wet cannot access to there because the road is poor condition, has flood, muddy and both sides of road are threaten by mines and unexploded ordnance. If the travelling by car, it takes nearly 1 hour and half from Anlong Veng to reach this village.
O’kroch is the isolated village, which was under attacked and laying of mines of government troops during 2 decades of civil war. The thick jungle is covered this village that made this village became a battlefield between Khmer Rouge and government troops. Mines, unexploded ordnance and debris of war are closed to the houses of villagers. It is the 4 of working cycle, which The Halo deminer sections were being deployed in O’kroch minefield and stay there for a cycle of working and 7 days are stand down. O’Kroch village I minefield was funded by AAR/TBS3 and deployed 2 sections, one Land Rover, one GMC truck for emergency evacuation and operations support. The dry is nearly ended and the wet is replacing in June. The priority of clearance is settlement, direct casualty, indirect casualty etc.
A 36 year-old deminer named Chim Tat in section No 28 is working in O’kroch minefield village 1 was happy that found many mines and unexploded ordnance since he has worked for Halo. He was promoted as a section commander more than 2 years. In this week his team found 2 improvised mines. Chim Tat was born in Siem Reap district, Siem Reap province and he still lives in Siem Reap province. He married and has 2 children. He has worked for Halo for years ago, since that his family is all right. When he was a soldier, he laid many mines.
Many thanks to The DONOR AAR/TBS3 that being provided funds support and strongly appeal for Japanese government, Association Aid for Refugees/ Television Broad casting Service keeps funding to The Halo Trust CAMBODIA.
Best regards
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