WWII-era bomb found in Lahad Datu


LAHAD DATU: A live World War II-era bomb discovered on the banks of Sungai Segama in Kampung Batu 8 has been safely detonated by police bomb disposal experts.

Lahad Datu OCPD Asst Comm Dzulbaharin Ismail said the unexploded ordnance (UXO) was destroyed at 11.33am on Tuesday (Aug 26) by the Sabah Bomb Disposal Unit in a controlled operation.

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