Laos has the unwanted distinction of being the most heavily bombed country in human history. During the Vietnam War (1964 -1973) the United States SECRETLY conducted more than 500 000 bombing raids over Laos in an effort to cut off supply lines to North Vietnam.

More than 2 million tons of explosive ordnance ( more than used in the entire WW2 ) was dropped on Laos, a country smaller than the UK or conversely more than 2 tons of bombs for every citizen of Laos

Many of these bombs remain today as unexploded ordnance (UXO) causing at least one death a day and untold maiming for those who survive .

It estimated that it will take decades for all these remaining bombs to be discovered and disarmed .

This is the story of 4 children.

Our thanks to UNICEF for the footage

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