Hundreds of UXOs Defused in Quang Tri Province

The Mobile UXO Clearance Team, under the Peace Trees Vietnam Organization, has defused 619 unexploded ordnances (UXOs), said the Quang Tri Provincial Command on March 25th. Earlier, on March 23rd, local people discovered three shells on a pine hill in Khe Sanh Town, Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province. Upon receiving the news, the mobile UXO clearance team extended its search activity and found other mortar and artillery shells nearby. After that, the unit moved these UXOs to a safer site, and successfully defused them. Previously, the team also deactivated two bombs on March 12th. (Quan Doi Nhan Dan – People’s Army Mar 16)