Phu Tho, Sept. 24 -- Military forces in the northern province of Phu Tho successfully detonated a CBU-87 cluster bomb left over from the war, which was previously discovered in Tu Vu commune, near the Da River.

According to the provincial Military Command, the bomb, measuring about 1.8 metres in length and 0.4 metres in diameter, was an exploded American-made CBU-87 cluster munition dropped during the war. Technical documents note that such "mother" bombs have auxiliary explosions that are capable of causing severe casualties if detonated.

The bomb was first found on September 16 by local residents, who promptly reported it to the commune's authorities. The People's Committee of Tu Vu commune immediately blocked off the area, installed ...