Seoul's Defense Minister visits DMZ after UN soldier remains were found
- 5 years ago
정경두, 유해발굴 화살머리고지 방문…"하루빨리 가족의 품으로"
Today, South Korea's Defense Minister, Jeong Kyeong-doo, went to the site in the DMZ where a body was recently found believed to be of either an American or French soldier who fought in the Korean war.
There, Minister Jeong vowed to do his best to recover the remains of as many soldiers from the war as possible.
He was accompanied by U.S. Forces Korea commander General Robert Abrams and officials from the U.S. and French embassies.
The body was excavated at Arrowhead Ridge, the site of one of the war's fiercest battles.
The defense ministry said it's the first time during this excavation project, started in April, that they've found remains believed to be of a soldier from the U.S. or France.
An estimated one-hundred UN troops were killed there... and around 20 are believed to still be buried there.
Today, South Korea's Defense Minister, Jeong Kyeong-doo, went to the site in the DMZ where a body was recently found believed to be of either an American or French soldier who fought in the Korean war.
There, Minister Jeong vowed to do his best to recover the remains of as many soldiers from the war as possible.
He was accompanied by U.S. Forces Korea commander General Robert Abrams and officials from the U.S. and French embassies.
The body was excavated at Arrowhead Ridge, the site of one of the war's fiercest battles.
The defense ministry said it's the first time during this excavation project, started in April, that they've found remains believed to be of a soldier from the U.S. or France.
An estimated one-hundred UN troops were killed there... and around 20 are believed to still be buried there.