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CAMBODIA: Over 1,500 Americans still unaccounted for in Cambodia since Vietnam War
Over 1,500 Americans are still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War; 48 of those Americans are in Cambodia, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA.
The DPAA is working with archaeologists at Arizona State University on a pilot project that uses an archaeological data repository, artificial intelligence and geographic information systems to conduct comparative analyses of where missing war personnel may be located in Cambodia. Aerial view of an excavation site after the brush has been cleared in Cambodia.Aerial view of an excavation site after the brush has been cleared in Cambodia, 2022.
Excavation conducted by Ohio Valley Archaeology Inc in partnership with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
MYANMAR: Ultranationalist monks declare readiness to take up arms in support of Myanmar junta
Members of the extremist Buddhist group Union of Patriotic Monks said they would renounce their robes and fight alongside the weakened military if it proved necessary to defeat the Brotherhood Alliance
Members of the extremist Buddhist group Union of Patriotic Monks said they would renounce their robes and fight alongside the weakened military if it proved necessary to defeat the Brotherhood Alliance. . .
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Singapore not involved in military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen: Mindef
SINGAPORE – Singapore did not take part in military strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, but it is involved in a multinational task force aimed at keeping ships safe in the Red Sea, the Defence Ministry (Mindef) said.
In response to queries, Mindef in a statement on Jan 13 said Singapore troops are taking part in Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) – an international maritime security force formed to respond to attacks on shipping vessels by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
“OPG is unrelated to the military strikes against the Houthis,” the statement added.
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THAILAND: Pita Limjaroenrat resolves return to lead ‘alternative Thailand’
