The Secret War in Laos
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All pictures were taken in November 1998

The area near the old capitol Xieng Khuang and the Plain of Jars at Phonsavan was a frequent target of the bombing
The lettering 'Pine Bluff Arsenal' shows origin of this bomb shell
Cluster bomb shells such as this one held several hundred anti-personnel bombies, each about the size of a tennis ball
Some villages were bombed heavily because of their strategic location
Large amounts of war debris are being used as fence posts or house supports
Much of war debris that has been laying about is now being currently exported as scrap metal