{"id":83003,"date":"2018-11-22T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=83003"},"modified":"2018-11-21T18:37:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T22:37:43","slug":"south-korea-unearths-nine-sets-of-war-dead-remains-during-dmz-mine-clearing-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=83003","title":{"rendered":"South Korea unearths nine sets of war dead remains during DMZ mine-clearing operation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sU.S. Army General Vincent K. Brooks, Commander of United Nations Command, visited Arrowhead Hill in the Demilitarized Zone, where Republic of Korea forces are currently conducting de-mining operations, Oct. 8, 2018. The ongoing landmine removal will enable safe access for joint recovery of remains operations and is part of a broader effort to reduce military tensions, prevent accidental clashes and build trust between North and South Korea. Coordinated for release with MND. (SGT Benjamin Parsons\/U.S. Army)<\/p>\n

South Korea has unearthed nine sets of remains of war dead, including a rare, relatively intact skeleton, during a mine-clearance operation inside the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula, the military said Monday.<\/p>\n

The return of remains from the 1950-53 Korean War, including 55 cases containing the remains of American troops who were lost in North Korea, has been a bright spot in otherwise slow diplomatic efforts to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n

The defense ministry announced it had recovered five sets of remains, including one that \u201cappears to be complete,\u201d last week during work in the Cheorwon area northeast of Seoul. It released a photo of the skeleton, which still had a shoe on one foot.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the five sets have been determined during the on-site investigation to be the remains of war dead,\u201d the ministry said in a press release. They will be sent to the ministry\u2019s agency for the recovery and identification of troops killed in action, known as MAKRI, for DNA analysis and further identification.<\/p>\n

The total number of remains found since the operation began Oct. 1 at Arrowhead Hill is now nine. The site saw fierce fighting during the war, which ended in an armistice instead of a peace treaty.<\/p>\n

The total number of remains found since the operation began Oct. 1 at Arrowhead Hill is now nine. The site saw fierce fighting during the war, which ended in an armistice instead of a peace treaty.<\/p>\n

Major fighting at Arrowhead, also known as Hill 281, involved American, French, South Korean and Chinese forces, according to retired Lt. Col. Steve Tharp, a military history expert who is researching the battles. The North Koreans were farther east and would not have been involved, he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the entire article at The Conservative Angle<\/a><\/p>\n

Tip ‘o the chapeau to ChipNASA for providing the link.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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