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2003-04-21 Southeast Asia

At least 10 dead after Laos bus attacked

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-21 09:18 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to an ICT article from this February, the perps are likely Hmong guerrillas fighting against the communist government. They've also carried out bombings in Vientiane.

Posted by Dan Darling 2003-04-21 09:29:07|| [regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2003-04-21 09:29:07|| Front Page Top

#2 The only groups I know active in that area of Laos are the Burmese poppy-growers and heroin smugglers. The Chinese built a road from Gijiu down to Luang Prabang during the mid-1970's, and rumor had it the road wound down through Laos into Burma. This was considered a "smuggler's road" past Luang Prabang. Burmese warlords and opium smugglers are a law unto themselves, and are quite active in that part of Laos. I'd be tempted to place the guilt there rather than on any other kind of activity.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-21 09:33:52|| 2003-04-21 09:33:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe it's the Anti-Pathet Lao. ;)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-04-22 00:06:46|| 2003-04-22 00:06:46|| Front Page Top

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