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The burial ceremony of 14 martyrs' remains. Photo: Hung Tho

On the morning of October 8, at Khe Sanh Commune Martyrs' Cemetery (Quang Tri Province), a solemn memorial service was held to bury 14 martyrs' remains.

The remains of these 14 martyrs were discovered and exhumed by the Remains Collection Team of the 337th Economic and Defense Group (Military Region 4) in Xa Re village (Khe Sanh commune) from August 13 to September 22.

Leaders of Quang Tri province and leaders of Khe Sanh commune bid farewell to the martyrs at the burial site. Photo: Hung Tho

To find the martyrs' remains, the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team dug 0.8 to 1m under the soil layer. The remains of martyrs were wrapped in the body bag, with bones, teeth and many relics such as umbrellas, umbrellas, bullet shells, information wires, shallots, pens, glass pipes, etc.

Notably, 1 of the 14 martyrs' remains found has a martyr's remains with a worn aluminum card engraved with the words "SH-18- 15X".

Leaders of the Department of Home Affairs of Quang Tri province and leaders of Khe Sanh commune at the memorial service and burial of 14 martyrs' remains. Photo: Hung Tho

At the location where the martyrs' remains were discovered, previously a fierce battlefield, units of Division 304, Army Corps 2 participated in the fight on the front of Road 9 - Khe Sanh.

After the discovery and collection, 14 martyrs' remains were preserved and a memorial service and burial ceremony was held in accordance with regulations.

Leaders of Economic - Defense Group 337 and leaders of Khe Sanh commune brought the martyrs' remains to the burial site. Photo: Hung Tho

At the ceremony, representatives of the leaders of Quang Tri province, Economic - Defense Group 337, leaders of Khe Sanh commune, and a large number of cadres, soldiers and people offered incense and flowers to pay tribute to the martyrs. After that, 14 martyrs' remains were buried in the Khe Sanh Commune Martyrs' Cemetery.

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