Laos, the most heavily bombed country in the world - Vatican News
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More than 50 years after the Secret War ended, unexploded bomblets still threaten daily life across Laos. In interviews with Vatican Media, experts from MAG and HALO Trust describe how clearance and risk education are helping communities reclaim their land. An estimated 80 million cluster munitions remain, and 2024 saw 48 casualties. Laos, the most heavily bombed country per capita, continues to heal from a war that never officially ended.