UN: 444 million square meters are contaminated with mines and war remnants in Libya

09/11/2024 Libia (Libya) “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” Director of the United Nations Mine Action Programme in Libya, Fatima Zreik, has stated that more than 444 million square meters in the country are still contaminated…

Muniție neexplodată, găsită în Cugir

09/11/2024 Romania, (România), Transilvania, (Ardeal), Alba (Județul Alba), Cugir “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” De Bera Larisa Echipa Pirotehnică din cadrul ISU Alba, a intervenit miercuri, 30 octombrie 2024, la o misiune de asanare a…

Landmine blast kills 2 brothers in Deir ez-Zor

Two young brothers were killed on Monday in the explosion of a landmine that targeted their car in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria. Source: npasyria.com Siria–Deir el-Zor–Kabajib L’esplosione di una mina uccide due fratelli. Biography of a Bomb

Παλαιοχώρι: Γυναίκα εντόπισε χειροβομβίδα του Β΄Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου στο οικόπεδό της

08/11/2024 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Macedonia Orientale e Tracia (Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη, Anatolikī́ Makedonía ke Thrákī), Kavala (Καβάλα), Pangaio (Παγγαίο) “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” Παλαιοχώρι: Γυναίκα εντόπισε χειροβομβίδα του Β΄Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου στο οικόπεδό της If…

NATO’s specialist Minesweepers clear historic mines from Estonian waters

08/11/2024 Estonia (Eesti), Harjumaa, Tallinn “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” October 31, 2024 – Tallinn, Estonia – NATO’s Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) will take part in an historical ordnance disposal operation (HODOPS)…

Two children died and their mother injured in landmine explosion in Rif Dimashq

Rif Dimashq province: A girl and her sister were killed and their mother was injured in the explosion of a landmine of war remnants in Deir Al-Asafeer area in Rif Dimashq. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Damasco-Ghouta orientale Zona Deir Al-Asafeer. L’’esplosione di una mina uccide due sorelline e ferisce la mamma. Biography of a Bomb

Dvoje građana policiji predalo hrpu mina, bombi i eksploziva, minobacačka mina pronađena u šumi je iz Drugog svjetskog rata

07/11/2024 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” Tijekom jučerašnjeg dana, 29. listopada, na području PU karlovačke dvoje savjesnih građana dragovoljno je predalo policijskim službenicima 3 tromblonske mine, 1 protupješačku minu, 27…

Explosief uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog aangetroffen bij recyclingbedrijf in Dordrecht

07/11/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Meridionale (Zuid-Holland), Dordrecht Bij Jansen Recycling Group aan de Van Leeuwenhoekweg in Dordrecht is dinsdagmiddag een explosief aangetroffen dat vermoedelijk afkomstig is uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Een specialist van de politie is aanwezig om te onderzoeken om wat voor een explosief het gaat. Foto–Bron: pzc.nl In Nijmegen is het sowieso verboden…

Kinder finden Sprenggranate

07/11/2024 Austria (Österreich), Tirolo (Tirol), Kufstein Gegen 13.30 Uhr wurde durch zwei Kinder am Hintersteinersee in Scheffau mit einem Metalldetektor ein metallischer Gegenstand im Erdreich wahrgenommen und in einer Grabungstiefe von ca. 50 Zentimeter ein „bombenähnlicher“ Gegenstand vorgefunden, teilt die Polizeiinspektion Söll mit. Nach erfolgter Verständigung konnte von einer Streife der Polizeiinspektion Söll eine ca….

Landmine blast in Nigeria kills 7 loggers, injures 5 others

Truck carrying loggers hit landmine in Konduga, northeast Borno State, local official tells Anadolu Source: aa.com.tr Nigeria–Borno–Konduga L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada travolge un bus adibito al trasporto di lavoratori. La detonazione uccide 7 civili. Ferite altre 5 persone. Le vittime erano boscaioli   Biography of a Bomb

837 bombs were found in the region of Bitola

06/11/2024 Macedonia del Nord (Македонија), Sudoccidentale (Југозападен), Pelagonia (Пелагониски регион), Bitola (Битола), Manastir “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” “On 10.11.2022 at 13:30 at SPB Manastir, it was reported that 837 unexploded bombs of the First…

Unexploded device found at Sandy Hook, could be from WWI

06/11/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), New Jersey (NJ), Monmouth County “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” Jenna Calderón An unexploded device was found Saturday afternoon at Sandy Hook and is suspected to be a part of…

Two Children Killed and One Injured in Unexploded Ordnance Explosion in Afghanistan

Two children were killed and another was injured when unexploded ordnance left over from past wars detonated in Ghazni province, southeastern Afghanistan, on October 30 Source: kabulnow.com Afghanistan–Ghazni (Ghazna-Ghaznīn)–Nawur L’’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide due bambini e ferisce un coetaneo. Biography of a Bomb

Lebanese Army to detonate unexploded ordnance in Jamous area, Al Kafaat in Baabda District

05/11/2024 Libano (Lebanon) “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” Lebanese Army to detonate unexploded ordnance in Jamous area, Al Kafaat in Baabda District. Source: lbcgroup.tv Biography of a Bomb Dear editors Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting…

“Maestro, he encontrado una bomba!”

05/11/2024 Spagna, (España), Catalogna (Catalunya-Cataluña), Lleida Albert Guerrero Periodista Esmeralda Farnell La salida al bosque que hicieron el viernes los alumnos de cuarto, quinto y sexto de Primaria de la Escola El Vinyet de Solsona para buscar setas se convirtió en una aventura que nunca olvidarán después de que uno de los escolares gritara: “¡Maestro,…

Two siblings killed by landmine explosion in Daraa countryside

Two siblings in their twenties were killed due to the explosion of an old landminein the fields surrounding Da’el town in Daraa countryside Source: syriahr.com Siria–Daraa Zona Da’el. L’esplosione di una mina uccide due ventenni. Le vittime erano fratelli. Biography of a Bomb

Volunteers warn Gazan children about unexploded ordnance risks

04/11/2024 Palestina, Striscia di Gaza, Gaza “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” There is a high risk of unexploded ammunition or ordnances that pose a serious risk of killing and seriously injure the civilians, particularly children…

Discovery of unexploded ordnance prompts closure of Hawaii Island trail

04/11/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Hawaii, Isola di Hawaii, (Island of Hawai’i), Big Island “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 Waimea Nature Trail on Hawaii Island was shut down Wednesday after an unexploded ordnance was…

Suspected unexploded bomb found in Plympton garden as residents evacuated from homes

04/11/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Devon, Plymouth “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 Shannon Brown Reporter Police officers are at the scene of an incident in Plympton, with local residents reporting they have been…

Two killed over landmine explosion in countryside of Daraa

Two people were killed in a landmine explosion in the countryside of Daraa, bringing the number of victims to 149, and 188 others were injured. Source: hawarnews.com Siria–Daraa L’esplosione di una mina uccide due civili. Biography of a Bomb

Top US Army EOD technician: Only bomb techs should take on unexploded bombs

03/11/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Maryland (M.D.) “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 Walter Ham The senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician in the U.S. Army encourages anyone who discovers something that might be an…

Azerbaijani sappers defuse over 1,000 landmines in Karabakh during October operations

03/11/2024 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” The Mine Action Agency of Azerbaijan (ANAMA) has released a report detailing demining activities conducted in the liberated territories during October. In total, ANAMA cleared 5,657.7 hectares of…

Cranleigh ‘unexploded bomb’ sees police close road

03/11/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Surrey “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” Waverley. A road in Cranleigh was shut on Wednesday (October 30) after a member of the public found what was suspected to be…

3 Killed, Including 2 Children, 18 Wounded In Bomb Blast In Pakistan’s Southwest

Three people, including two children, were killed and 17 others, including two police officers, were wounded in a bomb blast in Pishin, a district in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province Source: rferl.org Pakistan–Belucistan (Balochistan)–Pishin L’esplosione di una mina Ied uccide tre civili tra cui due bambini. 18 le persone ferite. Biography of a Bomb

Mined fields: the first state contract for demining is implemented in the Mykolaiv region

02/11/2024 Ucraina (Україна), Oblast’ di Mykolaïv (Миколаївська область) “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” Alina Kvitko In October, large-scale demining of agricultural fields was started in the Mykolaiv region on the order of the state. This…

Frit lejde for aflevering af ulovlige våben til politiet

02/11/2024 Danimarca, (Danmark), Hovedstaden (Region Hovedstaden), Copenaghen “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” Fra den 1. november til og med 30. november kan alle straffrit og anonymt aflevere ulovlige våben til politiet i hele landet. På…

States meet with expert over war bomb risk

02/11/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Baliato di Guernsey (Bailiwick of Guernsey-Bailliage de Guernesey) “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” Jake Wallace The States of Guernsey has held a meeting with a bomb disposal expert who…

Two teenage Baloch Sukhtbars injured by landmine on Rutak Border

Two teenge Baloch Sukhtbars, Shahran Shahnavazi, 17, and Ali Shahnavazi, 16, were seriously injured by a landmine explosion in the Rutak border area of Mirjaveh, Sistan- Balouchestan Province Source: hengaw.net Iran-Sistan e Baluchistan Territorio del Mirjaveh. L’esplosione di una mina ferisce due ragazzi di 16 e 17 anni. Biography of a Bomb

Efter fynd av granater – polisen lägger ner utredning

01/11/2024 Svezia (Sverige), Götaland, Blekinge “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” Sölvesborg. Polisens utredning av fyndet av två granater i måndags på återvinningscentralen i Sölvesborg är nedlagd. Orsaken är att det inte bedöms finnas fler uppgifter…

UN delegation gets insight into Cambodia’s demining history

01/11/2024 Cambogia (Cambodia) “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 United Nations delegation, led by Ly Thuch, First Vice-President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and President of the 2024 Ottawa Convention,…

EODD conduct UXOs operation in West

01/11/2024 Isole Salomone (Solomon Islands), Provincia Occidentale, (Western Province), Georgia Island, Munda “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 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have conducted Unexploded Ordnance…

Minors find a hand grenade in Gazi Baba

31/10/2024 Macedonia del Nord (Македонија), Grande Skopje (Големо Скопје), Skopje (Скопје) “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” Minors have found hand grenades on Ordan Çopella street in Gazi Baba municipality in Skopje. As informed by the…

Bauarbeiter entdeckt Granate aus Zweitem Weltkrieg

31/10/2024 Austria (Österreich), Vienna (Wien), Brigittenau Auf einer Baustelle im 20. Wiener Bezirk kam es am Montag wegen einer Werfergranate zu einem Polizeieinsatz. Das Kriegsrelikt wurde sichergestellt. Ein Mitarbeiter einer Baustelle entdeckte am Montagabend im Zuge von Grabungsarbeiten am Gelände der Baustelle im Bereich der Durchlaufstraße eine Werfergranate. Die alarmierten sprengstoffkundigen Organe und der Entminungsdienst…

Landmine Blast in Mogadishu Kills Three, Wounds Others

A landmine explosion in Mogadishu’s Karaan district killed three civilians and wounded multiple others on Saturday, local sources told Source: garoweonline.com Somalia–Benadir–Mogadiscio Zona Karaan. L’esplosione di una mina (Ied?) uccide tre civili. Numerosi i feriti. Biography of a Bomb

Magneetvisser vindt vuurwapen en granaat in Amsterdam-West

30/10/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Settentrionale (Noord-Holland), Amsterdam, Amsterdam-West De politie werd rond 11.30 uur gealarmeerd. “In het emmertje op de kaderand zat iets verdachts. Politie en later militair ogende mensen zijn er mee bezig geweest, de kade is ruim een uur afgezet geweest”, laat een buurtbewoner aan AT5 weten. De militairen waren van de Explosieven…

Policejní pyrotechnici předávali kolegům zkušenosti nabyté při likvidaci letecké pumy v Litvínově

30/10/2024 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Boemia (Jihočeský kraj), Ústí nad Labem (Ústecký kraj), Most (okres Most), Litvínov (Litvinowie) “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” Policejní pyrotechnici se sešli na Stálé trhací jámě Ralsko. Důvodem setkání bylo…

Russians dropped bomb on Sumy, it did not detonate

30/10/2024 Ucraina (Україна), Oblast’ di Sumy (Сумська область),-Sumy (Суми) “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 Maria Kholina A Russian-guided FAB-500 aerial bomb was discovered in Sumy on the morning of September 26. It did…

Landmine killed

A citizen was martyred as a result of the explosion of a metal object left over from war in the town of Cairo in the Suqaylabiyah region in the Hama countryside, while he was working to collect “scrap.” Source: syriahr.com Siria–Hama–As Suqaylabiyah Zona Cairo. L’esplosione di un residuato bellico uccide un civile. La vittima raccoglieva…

Na tachtig jaar nog steeds granaten dichtbij

29/10/2024 Olanda, (Nederland), Brabante Settentrionale (Noord-Brabant), Meierijstad, Schijndel Door: Bas Ulehake Op maandag 23 oktober 1944, tachtig jaar geleden, werd Schijndel bevrijd. In de periode voorafgaand aan de bevrijding werd er hevig gevochten rondom Schijndel en Wijbosch. Granaten van zowel de geallieerden als de Duitsers vlogen de inwoners letterlijk om de oren. Zelfs nu, tachtig…

Controlled detonation carried out on south coast

29/10/2024 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Baliato di Guernsey (Bailiwick of Guernsey-Bailliage de Guernesey) “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” Lisa Young Part of a roll bomb found on Guernsey’s south coast was detonated on Saturday…

Unexploded WWII bombs buried in Mer Bleue bog, DND confirms

29/10/2024 Canada (Canadà), Ontario, Ottawa “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 Nathan Fung An unknown number of unexploded bombs dating back to the Second World War are buried in Ottawa’s Mer Bleue bog, a…

A man injured by a landmine detonation in Beryslav district, Kherson Oblast

A man injured by a landmine detonation in Beryslav district, Kherson Oblast, has been taken to hospital. Source: pravda.com.ua Ucraina (Україна)–Oblast’ di Cherson (Херсонська область)-Cherson (Kherson-Херсон)–Beryslav (Берислав) L’esplosione di una mina ferisce un civile. Biography of a Bomb

Three unexploded grenades have been found in Bitola

28/10/2024 Macedonia del Nord (Македонија), Sudoccidentale (Југозападен), Pelagonia (Пелагониски регион), Bitola (Битола) “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” Three old, unexploded grants dating from the First World War have been found in Manastir. “Yesterday around 12:10…

Hochexplosive Säure in Tiroler Apotheke gefunden

28/10/2024 Austria (Österreich), Tirolo (Tirol), Kufstein Ein Fläschchen mit der hochexplosiven Pikrinsäure ist offenbar Donnerstagnachmittag im Lager einer Apotheke in Kufstein in Tirol gefunden worden. Der Bereich um die Apotheke am Unteren Stadtplatz wurde daraufhin großflächig abgesperrt. Verletzt wurde niemand. Foto-Quelle: puls24.at Polizei: Munition niemals selbst bergen Auch Bombenteile sind gefährlich Immer wieder gibt es…

Pri Krmelju našli neeksplodirano minsko-eksplozivno sredstvo

28/10/2024 Slovenia, (Republika Slovenija), Bassa Carniola (Dolenjska), Oltresava Inferiore (Posavska statistična regija), Sevnica (Občina Sevnica) “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” Odkritje nevarnih ubojnih sredstev v bližini naselja. 22. oktobra 2024 v dopoldanskem času so na…