Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A Thai soldier patrolling near Preah Vihear temple stepped on a landmine and was killed in the afternoon of 16 November. This death increases the number of Thai aggression soldier casualties to about 20. According to a report published by a Thai newspaper on 17 November, the landmine explosion that took the life of a Thai soldier took place in the afternoon of 16 November, near the Daun Av pass, located about 3 km from the Preah Vihear temple. General Kanuk Netrakakvesa, commander of the Thai Surani army unit, indicated that the 22-year-old Thai soldier who was killed was attached to Army Unit No. 2 from Ubon Ratchani province. This soldier stepped on the landmine and was killed on the spot. Thai army officials indicated that this Thai soldier was talking to his relatives on his cellphone during his patrol when he stepped on the landmine that killed him. This incident caused a lot of emotion among his relatives.
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