Lebanon Is Still Littered With Land Mines

22/07/2023 Libano, Nabatieh, Hasbaya, Wazzani (Al Wazzani-Al-Ouazzani-Arab Louaize-Aarab El Louaizeh)  “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 Francisco Serrano, a journalist and writer covering the Middle East and North Africa. On a spring morning near the…

Two children killed in landmine explosion of war remnants in Hama

Hama province: A landmine of war remnants exploded near a father and his children while they were herding sheep in northern of Taiba Al-Emam City in northern Hama countryside, causing the death of a boy and a girl. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Hama Territorio di Al-Emam, zona Taiba. L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide…

Unexploded WWII ammunition found in Wellington Harbour

21/07/2023 Nuova Zelanda, (New Zealand), Isola del Nord, (North Island), Auckland, Wellington  “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”. Hanna McCallum An unexploded fuze mechanism discovered off Oriental Bay by volunteer divers who were cleaning up Wellington…

IDF soldier stopped for entering train station with old munition

21/07/2023 Israele, Tel Aviv  “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 Israel Defense Forces soldier attempted on Sunday to board a train while in possession of the remains of an anti-aircraft bullet, police said. Guards identified…

HTEO DA SE REŠI BOMBE, ALI UMESTO U STANICU – ODNEO JU JE NA DUNAV: Drama u Apatinu, policija obezbeđuje obalu

21/07/2023 Serbia (Србија), Voivodína, (Војводина-Vojvodina), Bačka Meridionale (Južnobački okrug-Јужнобачки округ), Apatin (Апатин)  “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”. Na obali Dunava, kod Šumske uprave Apatin, danas je pronađena neeksplodirana ručna bomba. Mesto gde se bomba nalazi…

Explosions leave two dead, nine wounded: Mazar-e-Sharif

Reports indicate that the explosions were caused by landmines and exploded in PD^9th of the city. Source: ariananews.af Afghanistan–Balkh–Mazar-i Sharif (Mazār-e Sharīf) L’esplosione di due mine uccidono due bambini e feriscono altri nove. Biography of a Bomb

Iz Zete izvađene minobacačke mine, granata i bajonet iz Drugog svjetskog rata

20/07/2023 Montenegro-(Црна Гора)  “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”. Mi.Ra. Danilovgrad (Даниловград). Pet minobacačkih mina, jedna topovska granata i jedan bajonet izvađeni su iz rijeke Zete u Spužu, saopšteno je iz Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova (MUP). Pomenuta…

Dječak kod Zadra izronio topničku granatu: ‘Ali, najviše me frapiralo što je onda napravila jedna žena…‘

20/07/2023 Croazia, (Hrvatska), Dalmazia, (Dalmacija), Zaratina, (Zadarska županija), Zara (Zadar)  “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”. S.N. U petak je na plaži u mjestu Kožino pokraj Zadra pronađena topnička granata, zaostala iz Domovinskog rata, piše portal…

V Machníně vybagroval muž munici německé armády z 2. světové války

20/07/2023 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Boemia (Jihočeský kraj), Liberec (Liberecký 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”. Dýmový granát z výzbroje německé armády z 2. světové války vybagroval na poli v Machníně sedmatřicetiletý muž. O jeho…

Died after a mortar shell he was playing with exploded

13-year-old Arfat Abdu Ghalebm died after a mortar shell he was playing with exploded while he was tending sheep in the Taiz countryside. Source: arabnews.com Yemen-Taiz L’esplosione di una bomba da mortaio uccide un 13-enne. La vittima giocava con l’ordigno. Biography of a Bomb

Νέο βίντεο: Η εντυπωσιακή εξουδετέρωση βλήματος του Β’ Παγκόσμιου Πολέμου στην Αντίπαρο

19/07/2023 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Dodecanneso (Δωδεκάνησα-Dodekánisa), Egeo Meridionale (Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου), Cicladi (Κυκλάδες)  “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”. Antiparos-Agios Georgios. Εντυπωσιακές εικόνες από την εξουδετέρωση ενός πυρομαχικού, το οποίο βρισκόταν ένα μέτρο από την ακτή και…

La Guardia Civil de Teruel retira y neutraliza un proyectil de artillería italiana hallado en una sima de Aliaga

19/07/2023 Spagna, (España), Aragona (Aragón-Aragó-Aragoi), Teruel  “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”. La Guardia Civil de Teruel ha retirado y neutralizado un proyectil de artillería italiana de 15 kilogramos, conocido como ‘tritolo’, ubicado en una sima…

青森・南部町で不発弾のような物体　付近住民に避難呼び掛け　自衛隊が撤去作業へ

19/07/2023 Giappone, Honshū, Tōhoku, Aomori  “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”. Sannohe-Nanbu. 南部町や警察によりますと、１３日午後３時ごろ、南部町の森越公民館付近で不発弾と思われる物体が発見されました。住宅のカーポートの建設作業をしていた業者が、全長３０センチ直径１０センチの不発弾らしきものを発見し、警察に届け出ました。この影響で、森越地区で一部通行止めになっています。南部町は剣吉公民館に避難所を開設し、付近のおよそ１３０世帯に対し避難を呼び掛けています。この後、自衛隊が撤去作業を行う予定です。 Photo-Source: news.goo.ne.jp Biography of a Bomb Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the…

Emerge ordigno bellico inesploso, scoperta vicino a piazza Transalpina

18/07/2023 Slovenia, (Republika Slovenija), Goriziano, (Goriška statistična regija), Nova Gorica  “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”. Un ordigno di notevoli dimensioni, probabilmente risalente alla Seconda guerra mondiale, è stato rinvenuto nei pressi della stazione Transalpina sul…

Landmine killed

Hamza Ahmed, 14, was killed while tampering with an IED disguised as a drinks can in the Al-Jahmelia neighborhood of Taiz, close to his home. Source: arabnews.com Yemen–Taiz In zona Al-Jahmelia, un 14-enne trova una lattina, una bevanda pensa il ragazzino. Ma in realtà è una mina (Ied). L’ordigno esplode, il 14-enne è ucciso. Biography…

Vier Weltkriegs-Granaten in Götzis gefunden

18/07/2023 Austria (Österreich), Vorarlberg  “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”. Feldkirch. Am Montag sind bei Grabungsarbeiten in Götzis vier Artillerie-Granaten mutmaßlich aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg gefunden worden. Die Polizei sicherte den Fundort, bis der Entminungsdienst die…

Unexploded ordnance

18/07/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Suffolk  “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 Alexander Brock Links to the Cold War Away from its pretty cottages and welcoming pubs, the village is home to Orford Ness…

Forstarbeiter stießen auf Fliegerbombe

18/07/2023 Austria (Österreich), Stiria (Steiermark), Leoben  “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”. Sarah Konrad In St. Stefan ob Leoben machten Forstarbeiter einen ungewöhnlichen Fund: Sie stießen im Rahmen von Ackerarbeiten auf eine rund 50 Kilogramm schwere…

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….