During the Laotian Civil War, a.k.a. the "Secret War", the Plain of Jars was right in the middle of contested territory that was heavily bombed by the U.S. and heavily mined by both sides. Forty years later there is still a substantial amount of unexploded ordinance (UXO) on the ground in the valley, which tragically still continues to kill or disfigure Laotians. However, the international nonprofit (MAG) has worked demining the area continually since 1994, and special attention was paid to the Plain of Jars sites to make them safe for visitors. Visitors today are quite safe so long as they stay within site boundaries that are clearly marked with MAG marker bricks. The white side of the marker indicates the safe side, and the red side indicates an area that has yet to be checked for mines. To learn more about UXO around the Plain of Jars and the ongoing MAG operations, visit their Information Center in central Phonsavan.
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