Mine kills two children killed, injures another in Afghanistan

Afghan media reported that innocent children found a toy-like object and started playing with it, but the object suddenly exploded, killing the two children instantly and seriously injuring another in Achin district of the province. Source: saba.ye Afghanistan–Nangarhar–Achin L’esplosione di una mina uccide due bambini e ferisce un coetaneo. Le vittime giocavano con l’ordigno. Biography…

Explosieven WOII uit strand van Velsen in duinen tot ontploffing gebracht

17/07/2023 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Settentrionale (Noord-Holland), Velsen, IJmuiden  “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”. IJMOND – Vijf antitankmijnen uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog zijn woensdag 12 juli door de Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Defensie (EODD) in de duinen bij…

Zwaar explosief uit de oorlog ontdekt tijdens werkzaamheden in Meijel

17/07/2023 Olanda, (Nederland), Limburgo (Limburg), Peel en Maas, Meijel  “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”. Tijdens de werkzaamheden aan de brug aan de Heldensedijk in Meijel is dinsdag een explosief uit de tweede wereldoorlog aangetroffen. Een…

UNICEF deplores deaths of 6 children in Somalia by landmine blast

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has deplored the deaths of six children who were among the victims of a landmine explosion that killed eight people Sunday near the town of Bulaburde, south-central Somalia. Source: english.news.cn Somalia–Hirshabelle-Bulaburde L’esplosione di una mina uccide otto civili, tra le vittime sei bambini.

Bomb squad responds to unexploded mortar uncovered in Hillsboro backyard

16/07/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), New Hampshire, (NH), Hillsborough  “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”. A backyard construction project in Hillsboro ended with a visit from the bomb squad.Construction crews said they found an unexploded mortar…

Oorlogsmateriaal in zee: tikkende tijdbommen in de Oost- en Noordzee

16/07/2023  “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”. Artikel van Zeleb.es Het oorlogsmateriaal is zwaarder dan zeewater. Uit een studie van de deelstaatregering van Sleeswijk-Holstein blijkt dat het meeste oorlogsmateriaal zwaarder is dan het zeewater of dat…

There is always risk’: The Zimbabwean de-miner in South Sudan

16/07/2023 Sudan del Sud (South Sudan)  “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 Chris Muronzi When the call came from war-ravaged South Sudan in June 2011, Job Tawengwa did not hesitate to say yes. Harare-based Tawengwa,…

Landmine blast kills 2 children, injures 1 in east Afghanistan

Two children have been killed and another injured as a landmine left over from past wars went off in east Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Wednesday Source: headtopics.com Afghanistan–Nangarhar L’esplosione di una mina uccide due bambini e ferisce un coetaneo. Biography of a Bomb

V lese u Šlapanova našel muž tři granáty

15/07/2023 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Boemia (Jihočeský kraj), Vysočina (kraj Vysočina), Havlíčkův Brod (okres Havlíčkův Brod) “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”. Ivona Souralová K nálezu došlo v lese u Šlapanova v sobotu 8. července. „Na…

Bom Aktif Peninggalan Perang Dunia Ditemukan di Lanud Silas Papare Sentani

15/07/2023 Indonesia, Nuova Guinea, Papua, Jayapura, Sentani “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”. Sebuah bom yang diyakini peninggalan era Perang Dunia II ditemukan di lokasi pembangunan rumah milik anggota Lanud Silas Papare, Sentani, Kabupaten Jayapura, Papua….

Detonan un artefacto de la guerra de 1936 sumergido en el acceso al puerto de Pasaia

15/07/2023 Spagna, (España), Paesi Baschi (Euskadi-País Vasco), Gipuzkoa, Pasaia “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”. Artificieros de la Guardia Civil han detonado este miércoles un antiguo artefacto explosivo de la guerra de 1936 que se encontraba…

Car bomb kills 5 civilians in Jarabulus

The fatalities occurred when an explosives-laden vehicle blew up on Sunday in the countryside of Ghandoura town, the sources said. Source: counteriedreport.com Siria–Aleppo–Jerbalus (Jarabulus) Zona Ghandoura. L’esplosione di un’autobomba uccide cinque civili. Biography of a Bomb

Unexploded bomb found at retail park

14/07/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Yorkshire e Humber (Yorkshire and The Humber), South Yorkshire, Sheffield “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”. Meadowhall Retail Park in Sheffield was closed for several hours yesterday after workmen found…

A Bombak nem nyaralnak

14/07/2023 Ungheria (Magyarország) “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”. Szöveg: Pálfi Flóra hadnagy-Fotó: az alakulat felvételei A június is bővelkedett tűzszerész szakfeladatokban: 128 rendőrségi bejelentés helyszínén láttak el tűzszerész szakfeladatokat az MH 1. Tűzszerész és Folyamőr…

Senior našiel delostrelecký granát

14/07/2023 Slovacchia, (Slovenská republika), Prešov, (Prešovský kraj), Svidník (okres Svidník), Vyšný Orlík “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”. Róbert Bejda Celé desaťročia po skončení prvej svetovej vojny nachádzajú ľudia najmä v lesoch nevybuchnutú muníciu. O ďalšom…

At least 8 killed in landmine explosion in Somalia

At least eight people including six children were killed on Sunday when the modified auto-rickshaw they were travelling in struck a landmine, said local officials. Source: aa.com.tr Somalia–Hirshabelle Territorio Bulaburde, zona Jicibow. L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada uccide due coniugi e sei ragazzi appartenenti a due differenti famiglie. Biography of a Bomb

Idén közel kilencszáz alkalommal riasztották a tűzszerészeket

13/07/2023 Ungheria (Magyarország) “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”. Idén több mint 860, robbanótesttel kapcsolatos rendőrségi bejelentés érkezett a tűzszerészekhez, ezek közül 212 eset igényelt azonnali intézkedést. Fotó–Forrás: hirstart.hu A mentőszolgálat arra figyelmezetet mindenkit, hogy ha…

Vintage World War II-era bomb found in Quezon City bar

13/07/2023 Filippine, Luzón, Capitale Nazionale, Quezon “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”. A popular bar in Quezon City came across quite the bombshell — literally — after one of its staff found a vintage bomb lurking…

Young man killed in landmine blast in eastern Deir ez-Zor

A young man lost his life on Saturday in an explosion of a landmine in a town in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria. Source: npasyria.com Siria–Deir el-Zor–Abu Kamal–Kamal (Al-Bukamal)–Al-Dweir L’esplosione di una mina uccide un 25-enne. La vittima pascolava animali. Biography of a Bomb

BLM temporarily closing portions of the Boise Foothills for public safety

12/07/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Idaho (ID), Ada County, Boise “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”. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Four Rivers Field Office is temporarily closing approximately 4,500 acres of BLM-managed public land…

U hranic s Rakouskem našel muž protitankový granát a další munici

12/07/2023 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Boemia (Jihočeský kraj), Český Krumlov (okres Český Krumlov) “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”. Nebezpečnou munici našel včera muž poblíž Horního Dvořiště na Českokrumlovsku. Na jednom místě objevil torzo zásobníku, půl…

Cerita Warga Pandeglang saat Temukan Granat Nanas Aktif di Sungai, Sempat Dikira Batu

12/07/2023 Indonesia, Giava, Banten, Pandeglang “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”. Indra Alfalah (45) terkejut saat menemukan granat di Sungai Cijebuh, Kecamatan Banjar, Kabupaten Pandeglang, Banten. Indra menceritakan penemuan granat berawal saat dirinya tengah mencari ikan…

Yemeni landmine blast kills 2 gov’t deminers on duty

Two Yemeni deminers were killed and two others seriously injured on Saturday in a powerful explosion triggered by an anti-tank landmine in the country’s northern province of Saada Source: english.news.cn Yemen–Saada In zona Albuqa’a, l’esplosione di una mina uccide due addetti allo sminamento e ferisce due colleghi. Biography of a Bomb

341st CES EOD diffuses explosive situation at Yellowstone National Park

11/07/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Montana (MT) “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 Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar/341st Missile Wing Public Affairs Yellowstone County. A roaring boom echoed throughout the canyon of Yellowstone National…

Bij recreatiegebied De Zandmeren in Kerkdriel is begin deze week een explosief tot ontploffing gebracht.

11/07/2023 Olanda, (Nederland), Gheldria, (Gelderland) “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”. Maasdriel. Het gaat om een Amerikaanse brisantgranaat (een granaat gevuld met hoogexplosieve springstof, red.) uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. De granaat was zodanig onstabiel dat hij…

Nevarne najdbe v reki

10/07/2023 Slovenia, (Republika Slovenija), Bassa Carniola (Dolenjska), Oltresava Inferiore (Posavska statistična regija), Brežice “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”. Ob 7.17 so v reki Krki pri Borštu, občina Brežice, našli več kosov neeksplodiranih ubojnih sredstev. Pripadniki…

70-year-old Woman Blown Up by Mine in Kharkiv Oblast

On July 4, at about 14:30, a woman hit a mine on the territory of the Pisky forestry in the Izium district. The press service of the regional department of the State Emergency Service reported. Source: gwaramedia.com Ucraina (Україна)–Oblast’ di Charkiv (Харківська область)-Charkiv (Харків)–Izjum (Ізюм) Territorio Pisky (Піски). L’esplosione di una mina ferisce gravemente una…

Removing landmines improves security in South Sudan

09/07/2023 Sudan del Sud (South Sudan) “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 Security Staff More than than 8,000 cluster munitions have been removed from South Sudan over the last 17 years opening the land up…

Der er fundet en granat

09/07/2023 Danimarca, (Danmark), Syddanmark, Asl, Sønderborg “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”. Politiet er torsdag aften kørt til Nordborg Sø, hvor en magnetfisker har opdaget en granat i søen. “Den er muligvis fra 2. verdenskrig og…

沖縄の無人島で不発弾580発見つかる 異例の規模、自衛隊が回収

09/07/2023 Giappone, Ryūkyū, Kyūshū, Okinawa, Itoman “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”. Okahajima. 渡辺丘 棚橋咲月. 沖縄県糸満市沖の無人島・岡波(おかは)島で米国製の不発弾約580発が見つかり、自衛隊の不発弾処理専門部隊が回収した。1回の数としては異例の規模。陸上自衛隊第15旅団(那覇市)が6日、取材に明らかにした。第15旅団によると、自衛隊の専門部隊が5日に約420発、6日に約160発の不発弾を回収。りゅう弾が中心で、作業中に黄リン弾から白煙が出て、危険を除去する対応を行ったという。 Photo-Source: asahi.com Biography of a Bomb Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs….

Landmine children

A child has been killed and 5 other children injured when a Houthi-laid landmine exploded in Shawkan, Mawiyah district, south of Taiz. Source: alsahwa-yemen.net Yemen–Taiz Territorio Mawiyah, zona Shawkan. L’esplosione di una mina uccide un bambino e ferisce altri cinque coetanei. Biography of a Bomb

Retired military veteran finds grenade in Peterborough park on Canada Day

08/07/2023 Canada (Canadà) Ontario “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 Todd Vandonk Peterborough This Week Everything Sean Caloren knows from his military training allowed him to quickly understand he was holding a grenade in a…

CMAC announces nationwide search for UXOs dropped by US

08/07/2023 Cambogia “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”. Buth Reaksmey Kongkea / Khmer Times Starting next month, Cambodian Mines Action Centre (CMAC), in cooperation with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and other…

Dartmoor homes evacuated after suspected grenade found in garden

08/07/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Devon, Exeter, Okehampton, Dartmoor “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 Chloe Parkman Around 20 homes on Dartmoor were evacuated this afternoon (July 4) after a suspected grenade was found…

Undetected landmines kill 6 civilians in Syria in June

Undetected landmines from wartime killed six civilians and wounded 13 others across Syria in June, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported on Monday. Source: english.news.cn Siria Nel mese di giugno le mine hanno ucciso sei civili. Biography of a Bomb

Old grenade found buried in Peterborough park

07/07/2023 Canada, Ontario  “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”. An old grenade found buried at Nicholls Oval was safely contained and detonated there Saturday afternoon, police report. A person using a metal detector found the hand-held…

Na kraji Prahy se našel nevybuchlý granát z 1. světové války

07/07/2023 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Praga (Praha) “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”. Pavel Jaňurek Starý dělostřelecký granát z 1. světové války našli dělníci při výkopových pracích na stavbě v ulici V Březinkách. Policisté evakuovali ze…

Mortar bomb found at Ipoh polo grounds

06/07/2023 Malesia, Perak, Ipoh “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 Bernama An object, believed to be a mortar-type bomb, was found by a jogger at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreation Park, commonly known as the…

Mine Blast Kills 3 Children, Injures 3 Others in N. Afghanistan

Three children have been killed and three others injured as a mine left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province Source: islamtimes.org Afghanistan–Faryab–Khwaja Sabz Posh L’esplosione di una mina o oltro residuato bellico uccide tre bambini. Tre i coetanei feriti. Le vittime pensavano che la bomba fosse un giocattolo. Biography of…

S Krasa odstranili deset ton granat in ročnih bomb

06/07/2023 Slovenia, (Republika Slovenija), Goriziano, (Goriška statistična regija), Nova Gorica, Miren-Kostanjevica (Merna-Castagnevizza), Bilje (Biglia-Biljen) “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”. Od 15. julija lani do konca letošnjega maja so pripadniki enote v 35 akcijah na kraškem…

10,000 UXOs salvaged from sunken Mekong ammo ship

06/07/2023 Cambogia, Preveng (Prey Veng), Peam Ro  “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”. Buth Reaksmey Kongkea / Khmer Times Cambodian Mines Action Centre (CMAC) deminers recently salvaged more than 10,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) along…

After Grenade Donation, Goodwill Pleads with Public to Inspect Antiques

06/07/2023 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Maine (ME)  “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”. Nick Gallagher Cumberland County. Goodwill is urging donors to thoroughly inspect their antiques before bringing them to donation centers. This advisory follows an incident…

Farmer injured in landmine explosion in Kherson Oblast

A farmer was injured in an explosion caused by an unidentified Russian landmine while cultivating a field in the village of Posad-Pokrovske in Kherson Oblast Фото Джерело: kyivindependent.com Ucraina (Україна)–Oblast’ di Cherson (Херсонська область)-Cherson (Kherson-Херсон)–Posad-Pokrovs’ke (Посад-Покровське) L’esplosione di una mina ferisce un agricoltore. Biography of a Bomb

Der ligger tusindvis af bomber og miner på bunden af de danske farvande

05/07/2023 Danimarca, (Danmark), Jutland Centrale (Midtjylland)  “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”. Lemvig. Af Katrine Skov Petersen Den generelle opfattelse er, at omkring 10 procent af våbnene på havbunden stadig er farlige. Lørdag fik fiskerne ombord…

Ψαροντουφεκάς βρήκε τεράστια νάρκη του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου σε βάθος 10 μέτρων

05/07/2023 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Isole Ionie (Ιόνια νησιά-Iónia nisiá), Cefalonia (Κεφαλονιά-Kefalonia)  “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”. Μια τεράστια νάρκη, σε βάθος μόλις 10 μέτρων βρήκε ένας ψαροντουφεκάς στη νότια Κεφαλονιά. «Μια μέρα σαν την χτεσινή είναι…

Elemente de muniţie rămase neexplodate, din cele două Războaie Mondiale, găsite într-o zonă împădurită

05/07/2023 Romania, (România), Transilvania, Harghita  “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”. Potrivit Biroului de Presă al Inspectoratului pentru Situaţii de Urgenţă (ISU) Harghita, echipajul pirotehnic a identificat o bombă de aruncător, calibrul 82mm, un proiectil exploziv,…

Land Mine Explosion Injures 3 Children in Afghan Province

Three children sustained injuries from a land mine explosion in the Kamdish district of eastern Nuristan province. Source: khaama.com Afghanistan Provincia del Nurestan (Nuristan), Distretto Kamdish. L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico ferisce tre bambini. I piccoli giocavano in un terreno agricolo. Biography of a Bomb

Pillichsdorf: Fliegerbombe bei Arbeiten für Radwegbrücke gefunden

04/07/2023 Austria (Österreich), Bassa Austria (Niederösterreich), Mistelbach  “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”. Michael Pfabigan Bei den Arbeiten an der neuen Radwegbrücke über den Rußbach fanden die Bauarbeiter eine 100 Kilogramm schwere Fliegerbombe: „Der Entminungsdienst war…