Cambodia extracts US made aerial bomb
(MENAFN) Authorities in Cambodia have uncovered and safely extracted another U.S.-made M117 aerial bomb, a remnant from past conflicts, in the country’s southern Takeo province, as stated by officials late Tuesday.
According to reports, the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) confirmed the discovery of the large bomb, which was located approximately four meters beneath the ground in Tram Kak district.
"This M117 bomb, with the weight of approximately 372 kilograms, is over 2 meters long and has a diameter of over 40 centimeters," shared CMAC’s Director General Heng Ratana in a social media post that included photos of the defusal process. "This M117 bomb could have been dropped from a B-52 bomber in 1973," he added.
Experts from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team successfully defused the device and transferred it to the CMAC disposal center for further handling on Monday.
Ratana also noted that this brings the total number of M117 bombs found in that specific location to 11.
Cambodia remains among the most heavily affected nations when it comes to landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs). It is estimated that between 4 million and 6 million mines and other explosive devices were left behind from over 30 years of warfare and civil unrest, which concluded in 1998.
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