Undies Where or Underwear?

Oil smeared robbers are proving to be a slippery pair to catch. Two unidentified, underwear-clad burglars are reportedly raiding homes in the southern province of Takeo.

They apparently wear only underwear in an attempt to make themselves harder to identify.

Harder to identify? What, are they wearing the undies on their heads like a bankrobber would wear a stocking to hide his face?

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