The Dak Lak Provincial Military Command said on January 27 that local residents had reported the discovery of two bombs in Dong Xuan Commune and Phu Mo Commune. Military forces were deployed to verify the reports, secure the sites and ensure safety in the surrounding areas.
The first device was identified as a 750 lb GP M117 bomb, measuring 40.6cm in diameter and 120cm in length, with a weight of 334kg. The second was a 90 lb M82 fragmentation bomb, with a diameter of 15.3cm, a length of 71.1cm and a weight of more than 40kg.
Both bombs were heavily corroded, dated from the wartime period and were assessed as having significant destructive power.
Army engineers transported the devices to a remote area away from residential zones and destroyed them in accordance with technical safety procedures, the military command said.