A Flame of Peace destroyed 2535 weapons in this remote province
in the north of Cambodia bordering Laos. All weapons had been collected
from the civilian population by the provincial authorities.
This was the twenty-second Flame of Peace ceremony to be conducted
since the EU ASAC programme began in 2001 and brought the total number
of weapons destroyed in this way to 71,139. The total number of weapons
destroyed by the Royal Government of Cambodia since 1999 was brought
to 107,642.
The Flame of Peace was attended by thousands of local people and
presided over by the governor of Stung Treng province.
Photo Gallery
Weapons in storage
before the ceremony
Building the Pyre
The completed Pyre
The Flame of Peace
Results of the Flame
Results of the Flame
All photographs
by Lt. Col. RNA (ret.) Adriaan Sprangemeijer
