Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)Binh Phuoc (VNA) - The Military High Command of the southern provinceof Binh Phuoc on May 22 worked with National Shooting Range Region 3 to dismantlevarious bombs, mines and artillery left over from wars in Loc Ninh and Bu Dangdistricts.
They included four bombs, six artillery cannons, 46 sub-munitions and fourgrenades.
Major Vo Trung Son, head of the Engineer Corp department under the provincialMilitary High Command, warned that as bombs can explode any time, locals must notcut unexploded landmines for scrap metal.
Thousands of bombs, landmines and explosives were dropped in the provinceduring wars. Many are still buried in the locality.
In previous years, the province has made concerted efforts to defuse bombs andmines.
An estimated 800,000 tonnes of unexploded bombs and mines left over from wars arein more than 20 percent of Vietnam’s territory. The US army used more than 15million tonnes of bombs and mines in Vietnam during 1945-1975, four times theamount used in World War II.
Leftover bombs and mines have killed about 42,130 people and injured 62,160others in the country. The bombs and mines have affected socio-economicdevelopment and had severe consequences on people’s lives. -VNA
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