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Successfully detonated a 340 kg bomb with the detonator intact in Nghe An

Trong Kien • March 19, 2025 15:47

On March 19, the Military Command of Dien Loc commune and Minh Chau commune, Dien Chau district, coordinated with the Engineering Department, Nghe An Provincial Military Command and Dien Chau District Military Command to successfully detonate a bomb weighing about 340 kg with the detonator intact after the war, ensuring absolute safety for people and equipment.

Previously, at about 8:00 a.m. on March 18, 2025, the Military Command of Dien Loc commune, Dien Chau district, received a report from Mr. Trinh Van Thiet, who was driving an excavator to construct a football field in Dien Loc commune, and discovered a metal object, cylindrical in shape, suspected to be a bomb in Xuan Nho hamlet, Dien Loc commune, Dien Chau district, located under the layer of soil covering the football field about 1 meter above ground, near the residential area.

bna_1(2).jpg — Through the bomb marked MK-82, diameter 20cm, length 155cm, weight about 340kg, with intact detonator. Photo: Trong Kien

The Military Command of Dien Loc commune quickly sent forces to the scene, blocked off the area suspected of having a bomb, organized 24/7 vigil, did not let people and livestock come near, and promptly reported to the District People's Committee and the Military Command of Dien Chau district for information and direction.

Upon receiving the information, the Dien Chau District Military Command and the Engineering Department - Provincial Military Command verified the information and identified the object as 1bombA remnant of the war dropped by the US, it is a demolition bomb, coded MK-82, 20cm in diameter, 155cm long, weighs about 340kg, and still has the detonator intact. This bomb is powerful and dangerous.

bna_2(2).jpg — The Dien Chau District Military Command, the militia of Dien Loc and Minh Chau communes organized the transportation of the bomb to the Minh Chau commune training ground in Hamlet 2, Minh Chau commune, Dien Chau district to detonate it. Photo: Trong Kien

Through professional operations, the Engineering Department, Nghe An Provincial Military Command neutralized the detonator, coordinated with the Military Command of Dien Chau district, the militia of Dien Loc commune, Minh Chau commune to transport the bomb to the firing range of Minh Chau commune, in hamlet 2, Minh Chau commune, Dien Chau district, and successfully destroyed the bomb, ensuring absolute safety for people and property./.

Trong Kien