SEOUL, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- South Korea's military recovered the remains of 25 soldiers and nearly 2,000 artifacts during a recent excavation at White Horse Ridge, one of the Korean War's fiercest battlegrounds, the Ministry of Defense said Monday.
The ministry announced it was resuming excavation work in October after a three-year hiatus as part of its efforts to lower military tensions in the border area.
The excavation took place from Oct. 15 to Nov. 28 in the Cheorwon area of Gangwon Province, a major battleground on the central front during the 1950-53 conflict. Approximately 100 South Korean troops participated alongside soldiers from United Nations Command member nations during the 40-day operation.
In addition to the 25 sets of remains, excavation teams recovered 1,962 personal items, the ministry said in a statement.
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