Bomb disposal teams say they have found more than 120 shells from the recent Thai-Cambodian border conflict, mostly in rubber plantations, as operations continue to make agricultural areas safe in Ban Kruat district of this northeastern border province.
The shells were remnants of clashes along the frontier between Dec 7 and 27, when a ceasefire was declared. Some had failed to detonate, posing a serious risk to farmers returning to their fields. In one plantation alone, five shells were discovered on Tuesday in tambon Chanthobphet of Ban Kruat district.
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Source: Bangkok Post News
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