12/03/2024 Corea del Sud, Seoul
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”
By DAVID CHOI AND YOO KYONG CHANG
An unexploded 1,000-pound bomb leftover from the Korean War was partially dismantled and removed from a construction site last week south of Seoul, a South Korean air force spokesman said. The AN-M65 general-purpose bomb from the 1950-53 conflict was discovered Thursday by workers at a construction site in Cheongju city, roughly 60 miles south of the capital, a South Korean air force spokesman said by phone Monday. The spokesman declined to say precisely where the bomb was discovered. South Korean officials regularly speak to the media on a customary condition of anonymity. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal specialists removed the bomb’s detonator about two hours after it was discovered, the spokesman said. The bomb was removed for further investigation, he said. “Our [explosive ordnance disposal] members are experts and have always been making their efforts for national security and the people,” the spokesman said. M65 bombs were dropped from P-47 Thunderbolt and B-26 Invader aircraft on “reinforced targets like dams and concrete or steel railroad bridges,” according to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s website.
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
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