The boat, being anchored by a World War 11 bombDuring a routine patrol of a small Malaysian fishing village, local police made the shocking discovery that a local fisherman was using a World War 11 bomb to anchor his vessel. Because of its age the fisherman had been using the bomb for several months, thinking it was safe. The bomb squad were alerted and removed the 160mm device to be destroyed. Acting on information provided by the fishermen, police discovered eight similar bombs. The bombs about the size of a fire extinguisher were found behind a restaurant in the village. Abdul Aziz Ahmad, local chief of police, said "Unless the bombs are destroyed, they are considered still active and very dangerous". He then cited a deadly incident in Johor on February 27 when two men died and a woman seriously injured after they tried to salvage metal from an old bomb.
