02-10-2007 19:00
Sylvester Stallone narrowly avoided being shot while filming 'John Rambo' on the border of Burma.
The 61-year-old actor was left shaken after witnessing "horrifying" scenes while shooting on the Salween River between Thailand and conflict-ridden Burma, also known as Myanmar.
Stallone told the USA Today newspaper: "We had shots fired above our heads. We were told we could get seriously hurt if we went on.
"I witnessed survivors with legs cut off and all kinds of land-mine injuries, maggot-infested wounds and ears cut off. We hear about Vietnam and Cambodia but the results of this conflict are more horrific.
"This is a hellhole beyond your wildest dreams."
Burma's army has waged a long-running brutal war against ethnic groups in which soldiers have destroyed villages, raped women and killed innocent civilians.
Stallone returned to the US eight days ago having spent six months in the region, mostly in the Salween River region - the only route into Burma from Thailand.
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by David Powell - 22:45:20 10th May 2008
With what's happened there lately it is good that someone high profile is trying to get it out about the gov't scum bags causing problems in Burma, so... READ MORE