Landmine killed

On December 9, SOHR sources reported that a landmine exploded in a house in Al-Jamiyat neighbourhood in Palmyra City, after the displaced family returned to check their house, where three people of one family were killed. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Homs-Tadmor (Palmyra-Palmira) Zona Al-Jamiyat. L’esplosione di una mina uccide tre membri della stessa famiglia. Le vittime già…

Civilians killed in Aleppo

Similarly, a civilian and his 13-year-old son were killed by the explosion of an old landmine nearby the 46th Regiment in west Aleppo countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Aleppo L’esplosione di una mina uccide un 13-enne e il padre. Biography of a Bomb

Civilians killed in Deir Ezzor

Two young men were killed by the explosion of a landmine planted earlier by Iranian-backed militias in Al-Duwayr town in Al-Mayadeen area in Deir Ezzor countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Deir el-Zor, Al-Mayadeen Zona Al-Duwayr. L’esplosione di una mina uccide due giovani. Biography of a Bomb

Grenade found in passenger’s luggage at New York airport

12/12/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), New York (NY) “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” Story by Kelly Garino For Dailymail.Com A grenade was found in a passenger’s luggage during a routine security check at a New…

Hobbyist met metaaldetector stuit op granaat in Lengel

12/12/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Gheldria, (Gelderland) Een bijzondere vondst voor een man met een metaaldetector op een bouwterrein aan de rand van Lengel. De hobbyist stuitte op een brisantgranaat en schakelde de politie in. Het explosief uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog is donderdag tot ontploffing gebracht Foto–Bron: regio8.nl In Nijmegen is het sowieso verboden om met een…

Japan to check Okinawa’s main airport for buried bombs left over from WWII

11/12/2024 Giappone, Kyūshū, Ryūkyū, Okinawa, Naha “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 BRIAN MCELHINEY AND KEISHI KOJA The Japanese government will begin magnetic surveys for unexploded ordnance at Okinawa’s main commercial airport next week. Source:…

Delftse wapenfanaat ziet zijn verboden arsenaal vernietigd worden en krijgt werkstraf

11/12/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Meridionale (Zuid-Holland), Delft Maarten Bakker Delftenaar Robbie H. (46) had in een vitrinekast in zijn woonkamer wapens tentoongesteld, en ook in andere kamers lagen geweren, machinepistolen, granaten, patronen en een boksbeugel. Een uit de hand gelopen hobby, zei de man bij de rechtbank in Den Haag. Die veroordeelt hem nu toch…

Ukrainian war veterans help clear land mines

10/12/2024 Ucraina (Україна), Oblast’ di Kiev (Київська область), Kiev (Київ) “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” Rebecca Ritters in Brovary, Ukraine There are an estimated 2 million land mines scattered across 40% of Ukrainian territory. Unexploded…

 An eight-year-old girl lost her life Wednesday when a landmine exploded in her home after she brought it from nearby farmlands in Khor Al-Zubair, Basra governorate

The incident occurred when the girl found the unexploded device while playing behind the family’s farm. She took it into her home, where it detonated as she was handling it. Source: en.964media.com Iraq–Bàssora Zona Khor Al-Zubair. Lesplosione di un ordigno Uccide una bambina di otto anni. La piccola vittima inconsapevolmente giocava con la bomba. Biography…

Beveiliger treft handgranaat aan tegen boom op Prinsengracht

09/12/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Meridionale (Zuid-Holland), Rotterdam Op de Prinsengracht kruisend aan de Vijzelstraat heeft een beveiliger van een parkeergarage aldaar een handgranaat gevonden naast een boom. De granaat werd rond 02.30 uur gevonden door de beveiliger, deze sloeg hierna alarm. De politie kwam ter plaatse en zette het gebied groot af, ondertussen onderzocht men…

Azerbaijan’s ANAMA discovered 86 landmines, 461 UXOs in liberated territories

09/12/2024 Azerbaijan “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” Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has announced weekly information (02.12.2024 – 08.12.2024) regarding operations conducted in the liberated territories, ANAMA told APA. According to ANAMA, 57…

Four people killed and injured by explosion in northern Daraa

A young man was killed and three others were injured by the explosion of a grenade, while they were playing with it in Kafr Shams town in the northern countryside of Daraa. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Daraa Zona Kafr Shams. L’esplosione di una granata uccide un giovane e ferisce tre coetanei. Le vittime giocavano con l’ordigno. Biography…

200 unexploded bombs on Norfolk seabed to be investigated in new study

08/12/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Norfolk, North Norfolk, Mundesley “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” Author: Owen Sennitt, LDRS A further probe of Norfolk’s coastal waters is set to begin, to investigate an estimated 200…

Veteraan doet explosieve vondst op straat: ‘De ontsteker zat er nog in’

08/12/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Meridionale (Zuid-Holland), Rotterdam Yvonne Keunen In de Rotterdamse wijk Zevenkamp is donderdag een granaat gevonden op straat. De veteraan die het explosief ontdekte, zag dat er nog een ontsteker in zat en belde de politie. Een munitiedeskundige heeft de granaat afgevoerd. Foto–Bron: ad.nl In Nijmegen is het sowieso verboden om met…

Child killed in explosion of landmine of war remnants in Aleppo

A 16 year-old child was killed in the explosion of a landmine of war remnants in Kafr Nouran Town in western Aleppo countryside within HTS-held areas. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Aleppo-Kafr Nouran L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide un 16-enne. Biography of a Bomb

Child injured in landmine explosion of war remnants in Deir Ezzor

A 16 year-old child was injured by shrapnel after explosion of a landmine of war remnants in Sabikhan City eastern of Deir Ezzor in regime-held areas. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Deir el-Zor–Sabikhan L’esplosione di una mina ferisce un 16-enne. Biography of a Bomb

Pericol de explozie în Argeș: Intervenție urgentă

05/12/2024 Romania, (România), Muntenia, Argeș “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” Stiri si informatii utile: ePitești.ro.Pericol de explozie în Argeș: Intervenție urgentă! Date oficiale, ISU Argeș. Sursă: epitesti.ro ATENȚIE Muniția neexplodată este foarte periculoasă și de…

Και επαναληπτική καραμπίνα στον πυθμένα της λίμνης!!

05/12/2024 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Epiro (Ήπειρος) “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” Παράλληλα από τους δύτες έχουν εντοπιστεί οβίδες και βλήματα ακόμη και γερμανικά κράνη από την εποχή του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου. Από την οξείδωση που έφεραν…

Καθάριζε το πατάρι του και έπιασε χειροβομβίδα του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου χωρίς να το καταλάβει

05/12/2024 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Attica (Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Αττικής-Περιφέρεια Αττικής), Atene Centrale (Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κεντρικού Τομέα Αθηνών) “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” Τυχερός μέσα στην ατυχία του στάθηκε ένας νεαρός στο Παγκράτι που βρήκε μέσα στο σπίτι…

Taiz: Mine action program says it has defused and destroyed 955 Houthi-laid landmines

Yemen–Taiz Mine action program MASAM has announced it had destroyed 955 ladmines, IEDs, unexploded ordnance and remnants of war planted by the terrorist Houthi militia in Taiz governorate. Following the detonation of mines and other explosives, the Chief of Operations at Taiz Military Axis, Gen. Mohammed Al-Najjar expressed his gratitude and appreciation to MASAM for…

Bomberyddere tilkaldt: Spande med granater fundet på mark

03/12/2024 Danimarca, (Danmark), Syddanmark, Fyns “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” Af Peter Krogh Frausing Fyns Politi og Forvarets Ammunitionsrydning arbejder lige nu tæt sammen, efter en landmand har fundet flere genstande fra 2. verdenskrig –…

Markolókanálból emeltek ki világháborús aknavetőgránátokat a tűzszerészek

03/12/2024 Ungheria (Magyarország), Budapest, III. Kerület (Óbuda-Békásmegyer) Második világháborús aknavetőgránátokat emeltek ki egy óbudai építkezésen megállított markoló kanalából a tűzszerészek – írta a MH 1. Tűzszerész és Folyamőr Ezred facebook-oldalán kedden. Alapásás közben bukkantak a robbanóeszközökre a munkások Óbudán, az Erdőalja úton. A tűzszerészek három második világháborús eredetű aknavetőgránátot emeltek ki az építkezésen megállított markoló…

“UNMHA”: Four Civilians Killed by Landmine Explosions in Hodeidah Since November

Yemen–Al-Ḥudayda (Al Hudaydah/Hodeida/Hodeyda) The United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) said on Tuesday that it had recorded the deaths of four civilians as a result of landmine explosions in several districts of the coastal governorate overlooking the Red Sea in November. The mission stated in a statement, “The number of incidents in…

Police, evacuate unexploded ordinances in Borno

02/12/2024 Nigeria, Borno, Maiduguri “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” From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja has said that its Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has successfully recovered unexploded military ordnances in…

Bomb disposal team at Mundesley beach as ordnance found

02/12/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Norfolk, North Norfolk, Mundesley “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 Jack Warren The device was spotted on Saturday afternoon by an observant walker on Mundesley beach.  The find was…

Japan steps up WWII bomb disposal after recent discoveries near airfields, ports

02/12/2024 Giappone, Kyūshū, Ryūkyū, Okinawa “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 BRIAN MCELHINEY AND KEISHI KOJA Japanese divers working magnetic surveys for the government at two sites on Okinawa discovered 20 pieces of unexploded ordnance…

Child killed in explosion of landmine of war remnants in Aleppo

A 16 year-old child was killed in the explosion of a landmine of war remnants in Kafr Nouran Town in western Aleppo countryside Source: syriahr.com Siria–Aleppo Zona Kafr Nouran. L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide un 16-enne. Biography of a Bomb

Unexploded mortar shells detonated near Ayios Dhometios

01/12/2024 Cipro (Κύπρος), Nicosia (Λευκωσία) “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” Unexploded mortar shells which were found on the grounds of what will soon be Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s official residence in Ayios Dhometios were…

Unexploded bomb in Southsea

01/12/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southsea “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 Kelly Brown It was discovered this morning by the Southsea Coastal Partners team in front of Southsea Common where they…

Isle of Wight hovercraft cancelled due to unexploded bomb

01/12/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Isola di Wight (Isle of Wight) “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 Alex Cooper Hovertravel has cancelled its crossings between Southsea and Ryde due to an unexploded bomb near…

Myanmar led world in landmine victims in 2023: monitor

Birmania (Myanmar) Decades of sporadic conflict between the military and ethnic rebel groups have left the Southeast Asian country littered with deadly landmines and munitions. But the military’s ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in 2021 has turbocharged conflict in the country and birthed dozens of newer “People’s Defence Forces” now battling to topple…

Gjendet një bombë 500 kg në mes të Tiranës

30/11/2024 Albania (Shqipëria-Arbëria), Tirana (Tiranë) “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” Një bombë 500 kg është gjetur në ish-Fushën e Aviacionit në Tiranë. Thuhet se i përket Luftës së Dytë Botërore! FA bëjnë shpërthim të telekomanduar….

Prilikom radova u Zvijezdi pronađena ručna bomba iz Drugog svjetskog rata, jedna građanka policiji predala pušku

30/11/2024 Croazia, (Hrvatska), Karlovac (Karlovačka županija) “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” Jučer je jedna građanka dragovoljno predala jednu pušku i 34 komada streljiva dok je jedan građanin prilikom izvođenja radova u gradskoj četvrti Zvijezda u…

La Guardia Civil detona una granada de mano de la Guerra Civil en Laspuña

30/11/2024 Spagna, (España), Aragona (Aragón-Aragó-Aragoi), Huesca Un senderista halló el artefacto el pasado 12 de noviembre mientras descendía de la Peña Montañesa hacia la Collada de Ceresa por encima de los 2.000 metros, en el término municipal de Laspuña. El artefacto se encontraba próximo a la senda normal de bajada. Inmediatamente, puso en conocimiento a…

38 people killed on November 15 across Syria

Siria (Syria) A member of National Defence Forces was shot dead by members of ISIS in Al-Rusafah desert in Al-Raqqah countryside. It is worth noting that the dead member hailed from Al-Sa’an area in Salameyah countryside in eastern Hama. Al-Raqqah city witnessed a horrific crime, leaving three members of the same family dead. SOHR sources…

Gobierno confirmó despeje de 1.800 hectáreas libres de minas antipersonas en Casanare

29/11/2024 Colombia “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” Por Norman Quevedo Las labores de desminado beneficiarán a más de 100 personas de la comunidad que podrán transportarse sin inconvenientes por la zona conocida como La Salina…

Ve vypuštěném rybníku Rosnička našli protitankové střely, došlo už i na odpal

29/11/2024 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Boemia (Jihočeský kraj), Pardubice (Pardubický kraj) “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” okres Svitavy. Odbahňování rybníka Rosnička se komplikuje. Po úterním výlovu kapitálních sumců a dalších ryb bylo na dně rybníka…

名古屋・丸の内の不発弾、撤去作業は30日　一帯を交通規制、1200世帯が避難対象

29/11/2024 Giappone, Honshu, Chūbu, Aichi, Nagoya “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” 名古屋市中区丸の内2の建物解体工事現場で10月に見つかった不発弾の撤去作業が30日に実施される。午前9時半から丸の内2、3丁目の一部地域が警戒区域となり、封鎖される。周辺では交通規制が実施され、市バスは迂回（うかい）運行する。 Photo-Source: chunichi.co.jp 警察は「不発弾を見つけたら近づかず連絡してほしい」と話しています Biography of a Bomb Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover,…

Landmine explosion leaves child dead in Idlib countryside

A 15-year-old boy was killed and another was injured due to the explosion of an old landmine, while they were harvesting olive in the eastern farms of Ma’arblit village in south-eastern Idlib countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Idlib Zona Ma’arblit. L’esplosione di una mina uccide un 15-enne e ferisce un coetaneo. Le vittime raccoglievano olive.   Biography…

Children in Safed find Mandate-era grenade, sappers called to the scene

28/11/2024 Israele “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” ELI ASHKENAZI Settentrionale-Safed. While walking on the outskirts of Safed, two young children found a grenade from the British Mandate period that had been stuck in the ground…

Hand grenade found during house clearance

28/11/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Yorkshire e Humber (Yorkshire and The Humber), West Yorkshire, Bradford, Ilkley, Addingham “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 hand grenade has been discovered during a clear-out of a…

Police recover eight unexploded ordnances in Borno

28/11/2024 Nigeria, Borno, Maiduguri “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 police in Borno State on Friday recovered eight unexploded devices from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri. A statement by the state police… Photo-Source:…

Thousands of unexploded Soviet munitions found during Nursipalu expansion

27/11/2024 Estonia (Eesti) “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” Almost 2,000 unexploded Soviet-era shells were found during the first expansion phase of the Nursipalu practice area in south Estonia. Demining is in process. The current training…