Quang ngai: Team K53 under the Military Command of Quang Ngai province detected five additional sets of martyrs' remains in Laos and Cambodia from January 12 to 19, the command said on January 20. Specifically, on January 12, near Marker 136 along the Cambodia-Laos border in Ta Veng district, Cambodia's Ratanakiri province, Team K53 recovered three sets of remains, including decomposed bones and teeth wrapped in parachute fabric, meeting the conditions for DNA sampling.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the discovery of these remains highlights the ongoing efforts to locate and repatriate the remains of fallen soldiers in Southeast Asia. The identification process involves careful examination and DNA sampling to confirm the identities of the deceased.

The work carried out by Team K53 is part of a broader initiative to recover the remains of soldiers who lost their lives in the region. The team has been operating under challenging conditions to ensure that the martyrs are honored and returned to their homeland for proper burial.