On September 13, the Steering Committee for searching, repatriating and identifying martyrs' remains of Lao Cai province informed that functional forces have discovered 6 more martyrs' graves in the Da Voi hill area (group 39, Cam Duong ward).
Previously, from September 9 to 11, the repatriation force discovered 22 martyrs' graves at Da Voi hill. On September 12 alone, the unit found 6 more graves, bringing the total number of martyrs' graves discovered in this area to 28.
At the scene, forces focused manpower and vehicles, organized searches by area, and carefully reviewed locations that may have graves and remains of martyrs.
According to the account of some witnesses, on February 25, 1979, in the Da Voi hill area, the unit was ambushed by the enemy, and many officers and soldiers sacrificed.
When the enemy withdrew, the unit organized the collection of fallen soldiers and buried them in the Da Voi hill area. After that, the remains were repatriated to the martyrs' cemetery, but there are still some cases that have not been found.
Mr. Giang Quoc Hung - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for searching, repatriating and identifying martyrs' remains of Lao Cai province requested forces to continue to expand the search scope, carefully review locations where there may still be martyrs' remains.
At the same time, closely coordinate with local authorities and people to collect and verify more information and related traces.
Since the deployment of the "Operation 500 days and nights to promote the search, repatriation and identification of martyrs' remains" to date, the Team for Searching and Repatriating Martyrs' Remains (temporary), Lao Cai Provincial Military Command has searched and exhumed 60 martyrs' remains.
