AKP Phnom Penh, August 04, 2025 --

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has released new evidence confirming the Thai Air Force’s use of aerial bombs on Cambodian territory during the recent armed clashes from July 24 to 28, 2025.

CMAC Director General H.E. Heng Ratana announced today that bomb experts from CMAC, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) visited and assessed the site of an MK-84 bomb in Thmar Daun village, Kork Mon commune, Banteay Ampil district, Oddar Meanchey province.

The bomb was positively identified as an MK-84 manufactured in 1996, with Lot No. IMI96GO15-11. Mr. Len Austin, Resident Representative of Golden West in Cambodia and a former U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist, confirmed the bomb's identification and manufacturing date.

“This is clear and irrefutable evidence,” said H.E. Heng Ratana. “The MK-84 was manufactured in 1996, making it impossible to claim it dates from the 1970–73 war era.”

during the five-day conflict, Thai forces used various unlawful weapons including cluster munitions, chemical agents, and aerial bombs deployed by fighter jets.

On Aug។ 2, CMAC teams discovered two MK-82 bombs bearing serial numbers 22002788 and 22002794, both manufactured in January 2023—further substantiating recent air operations by the Thai military in Cambodian territory.

That day, CMAC responded to an emergency request to secure access to a temple area that had been bombed. According to the Director General, CMAC’s explosive ordnance experts confirmed that the pagoda was hit by MK-82 bombs equipped with GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided systems, delivered by F-16 jets of the Thai Air Force.

By Heng Panha