January 02, 2019 | 20:34 (GMT+7)
Sappers defuse a cluster bomb
PANO – Sappers of the Hai Duong provincial Military Command has successfully defused a cluster bomb with 729 steel pellets in Nhi Chau ward, Hai Duong province.
The bomb was dropped by the US Air Force in 1967 during a raid on Phu Luong Bridge.
After receiving the information, the military command sent its sappers to the scene.
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Hai Duong sappers finding steel pellets of the cluster bomb |
As the bomb was located in a residential area, the force had to inform the Military Region 3 Command and the provincial People’s Committee and mobilized military and public security forces to block the area and evacuate locals to a safer place.
The provincial Military Command then sent three groups to collect and defuse the bomb while ensuring absolute safety for people, vehicles and equipment.
Translated by Chung Anh