Vietnam War shell injures children

Vietnam War shell injures children

(EXCERPT) Four children have been injured in central Vietnam after a
Vietnam War-era shell they were playing with exploded.

The military says the accident took place in the Central Highlands
province of Gia Lai, the scene of heavy fighting during the American
intervention in Southeast Asia.

The children, aged between 11 and 16, reportedly discovered the
US-made 82 milimetre shell in a forest nea...

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