Laos and the mysterious bombs
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ONCE it was one of the quietest cities in Asia, but now Vientiane, the capital of Laos, has the nervousness of a war zone. It follows an escalation in a bombing campaign that has shaken the country. The attacks are all the more sinister because nobody is sure who is behind them.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Laos and the mysterious bombs”
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