S. Korea finds 5 more sets of war remains in DMZ while clearing mines
- 5 years ago
DMZ 내 화살머리 고지 추가 5구 유해 발견
South Korea discovered five more sets of war remains in the DMZ while clearing out landmines.
They were found at Arrowhead Hill, or Hwasalmori Goji, the site of one of the fiercest battles during the Korean War.
Seoul's defense ministry announced today, the remains will be examined in detail and put through DNA analysis.
The area was jointly designated by the two Koreas for a pilot project set to be carried out next year... to look for remains of fallen soldiers.
Work to remove mines has been underway since early October.
So far,... all together, 9 sets of remains have been found in that area.
South Korea discovered five more sets of war remains in the DMZ while clearing out landmines.
They were found at Arrowhead Hill, or Hwasalmori Goji, the site of one of the fiercest battles during the Korean War.
Seoul's defense ministry announced today, the remains will be examined in detail and put through DNA analysis.
The area was jointly designated by the two Koreas for a pilot project set to be carried out next year... to look for remains of fallen soldiers.
Work to remove mines has been underway since early October.
So far,... all together, 9 sets of remains have been found in that area.