Another two landmines found in Ban Nong Ya Kaew, total rises to nine
The First Army Area’s bomb disposal unit discovered two more landmines in Ban Nong Ya Kaew, Sa Kaeo province, bringing the total found between October 10 and 14 to nine.
A bomb disposal team under the First Army Area on Tuesday reported the discovery of two additional landmines in the Ban Nong Ya Kaew operational area.
The search unit found:
- At 11.15am, a POMZ-2 fragmentation anti-personnel mine, still active, at coordinates 48PTA 55255 29022.
- At 11.32am, another POMZ-2 mine, also active, at coordinates 48PTA 55264 29010, a short distance away.
The explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team safely defused and removed both devices.
Since operations began on October 10, a total of nine active anti-personnel mines have been discovered in Ban Nong Ya Kaew. These comprise six PMN mines, one MN79 mine, and two POMZ-2 fragmentation mines.
