Mass grave of Vietnamese soldiers killed in 1968 found in central Vietnam

HANOI (AFP) Jun 14, 2003
A mass grave containing the bodies of 34 communist soldiers killed in the bloody Vietnam war in the spring of 1968 have been found in the central province of Quang Nam, state media said Saturday.

The remains were found in Tam Ky town early this week when construction workers began excavations for the footings of an office building to be contructed here, the Quan Doi Nhan Dan newspaper said.

Many rubber sandals, fabric hammocks and flowered parachutes and other belongings, which were the symbols of the then North Vietnamese soldiers, were also found at the spot.

Local authorities say they will continue excavatiosn to see if there are any more remains.

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