K91 team found 5 sets of martyrs' remains during a search in Cambodia

Team K91 (Dong Thap Province Military Command) said that after nearly a month of searching and collecting the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Cambodia, Team K91 has searched and collected 5 sets of martyrs' remains in Prey Veng province.

Team K91 rehearses in preparation for the memorial service and reburial of martyrs' remains at Tam Nong Martyrs Cemetery (documentary photo).

According to Team K91, during the survey and search process, with the help of the government and information provided by local people, Team K91 verified, surveyed and excavated an area of ​​nearly 2,000 square meters, unloading more than 700 cubic meters of soil. At a depth of about 0.8 - 1.2 meters, Team K91 found 5 sets of remains and many relics such as buttons, hammocks, pants fabric...

Based on the collected relics and information from witnesses, Team K91 determined that these were the remains of 5 Vietnamese martyrs who heroically sacrificed their lives in the period 1972 - 1973, whose identities have not been determined. Team K91 took samples to send for DNA testing to determine the identities of the martyrs and completed the initial procedures according to regulations.

Team K91 said that in the coming days, the unit will continue to expand the search area, aiming to soon bring the heroic martyrs back to their homeland. Team K91 hopes to receive valuable help from organizations and individuals, especially veterans, historical witnesses and people about information related to the burial place of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who died in the two provinces (Prey Veng and PurSat, Kingdom of Cambodia). Information can be sent directly or via Team K91's Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579004143650&sk=about

Lieutenant Colonel Vo Thanh Dan, Captain of Team K91 (Dong Thap Provincial Military Command) said that in the dry season of 2024 - 2025, the unit focused on digging for martyrs' remains in the areas of Pur Sat, Prey Veng provinces and within Dong Thap province. In total, the unit searched by motor vehicles and manually at more than 180 locations, over 2,150 holes, equivalent to more than 45,500 m3 of soil and rock. As a result, Team K91 searched and collected 43 martyrs' remains, of which 41 martyrs' remains were found in the areas of Pur Sat and Prey Veng provinces.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/doi-k91-tim-thay-5-bo-hai-cot-liet-si-trong-dot-tim-kiem-tai-campuchia-20251201153501158.htm