Landmine children

On Thursday, 3 Yemeni children were killed and wounded, following the explosion of shells from the remnants of the war that was triggered by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, which has been going on for eight years. Source: asumetech.com Yemen–Marib (Ma’rib)-Rahabah (Rahba) L’esplosione di una mina o altro residuato bellico uccide un bambino e ferisce due…

Tres personas resultaron heridas por una mina antipersonal en Tumaco, Nariño

19/12/2022 Colombia, Nariño  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. San Andres de Tumaco. En la zona rural de Tumaco, Nariño, tres miembros de una misma familia resultaron heridas tras la activación de una mina antipersonal. artefacto…

Bomb squad called after grenade is found in Oswestry

19/12/2022 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Shropshire, Oswestry  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. By Megan Jones Explosive ordnance disposal officers were called to Morda Road in Oswestry on Sunday, to reports of a grenade in…

Army destroys unexploded Wartime shells destroyed in Ladakh

19/12/2022 India  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. A bomb disposal squad of the Indian Army, on Thursday, destroyed stray unexploded wartime shells in eastern Ladakh’s Nyoma that is towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC)…

CMAA, India clear four Koh Kong villages of mines

19/12/2022 Cambogia, Koh Kong  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Chea Sokny With the financial assistance of the Indian government through the Indian embassy in Phnom Penh, four villages in Koh Kong province’s Botum Sakor district…

Four people suffer from landmine blast in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district

Four people suffer from a landmine blast in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district on December 14, the Press Service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs told Trend. Source: en.trend.az Azerbaijan–Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)– Šahowmyan-Kalbajar (Kelbajar-Kəlbəcər) In zona Chiragli, l’esplosione di una mina ferisce quattro lavoratori Biography of a Bomb

Authorities remove unexploded shells from a farm in Bani Walid

18/12/2022 Libia, Tripolitania, Misurata, Bani Walid  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Written by: Safa Alharathy The Explosives Handling Unit at the National Safety Authority office in Bani Walid removed on Monday three medium and heavy…

Workers dig up UXO at Battambang’s Independence Monument site

18/12/2022 Cambogia, Battambang, Svay Por  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Hang Punreay / Khmer Times Ongoing works at the Independence Monument site in Battambang city have unearthed an unexploded B40 rocket-propelled grenade. An excavator operator…

Ukroboronprom, KSE hunt for ideas to pace up demining efforts

18/12/2022 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 e enforcement agency for assistance”. The Ukroboronprom defense industry conglomerate together with the Kyiv School of Economics are launching a program to find and implement…

Bomb squad called to remove ‘items’ from Auckland recycling plant

18/12/2022 Nuova Zelanda, Isola del Nord, Auckland  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Auckland reporters The bomb squad was called in on Monday to remove “items” that were found at a West Auckland recycling plant. The…

At least two civilians were killed in an IED blast in Khost province

At least two civilians were killed in an IED blast in Khost province, local officials said, adding that the incident took place in Khost city at around 12am local time. Source: tolonews.com Afghanistan–Khowst L’esplosione di una mina (Ied) posizionata nei pressi di un’attività commerciale uccide due civili. Biography of a Bomb

Pyrotechnici našli u Opavy nevybuchlou munici, už je zlikvidována

17/12/2022 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Moravia, (Morava-Moravský), Moravia-Slesia (Moravskoslezský kraj), Opava (okres Opava)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Martin Ruščin Pracovníci Ředitelství silnic a dálnic ČR prováděli v rámci příprav na stavbu obchvatu opavského Komárova pyrotechnický…

Vse spravljeno se nekoč najde …

17/12/2022 Slovenia, (Republika Slovenija), Litorale-Carso (Obalno-kraška statistična regija), Sesana (Sežana)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Duttogliano (Dutovlje). Danijel Cek. Med obnovo starega skednja v Godnjah pri Dutovljah so domačini v četrtek opoldne naleteli na sumljive…

Nỗ lực khắc phục hậu quả bom, mìn

17/12/2022 Vietnam, Nam Trung Bo, Quang Nam  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Nhu cầu về xử lý bom, mìn còn sót lại sau chiến tranh của tỉnh Quảng Nam là rất lớn. UBND tỉnh đề…

発見の不発弾　来年２月５日に処理作業　桑名市

17/12/2022 Giappone, Honshū, Kansai, Mie, Kuwana City  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. 先週、三重県桑名市の工事現場で見つかったアメリカ製の爆弾の不発弾について、市では来年２月５日に、現場から半径およそ３００メートルを立ち入り禁止にして処理作業を行うことを決めました。１２月５日、桑名市長島町を通る国道１号の「伊勢大橋」の架け替え工事の現場で、太平洋戦争中に投下されたものとみられるアメリカ製の爆弾の不発弾が見つかりました。桑名市では１２日、不発弾の処理方法について話し合う対策本部を開き、陸上自衛隊と警察、それに国土交通省など関係者およそ３０人が出席しました。協議の結果、来年２月５日の午前１０時から陸上自衛隊の「不発弾処理隊」が信管を抜き取るなどの処理作業を行うことを決めました。これに伴って、現場から半径およそ３００メートルの範囲を立ち入り禁止とし、国道１号線を含む周辺の道路も通行止めとなります。また、市内の「長島地区市民センター」に避難所を開設し、範囲内に住むおよそ８０世帯２００人と、３０事業所の従業員などに避難してもらう予定です。桑名市の伊藤徳宇市長は「市民のみなさんの安全が最優先です。避難や規制などについてご協力をお願いします」と話しています。 Photo-Source: 3.nhk.or.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….

Awaran IED blast kills one, injures seven including women, children

One person was killed and seven others including women and children were injured in an explosion at a shopping mall in the Awaran area of Balochistan. Source: minutemirror.com.pk Pakistan–Belucistan (Balochistan)–Awaran L’esplosione di una bomba (Ied) piazzata nei pressi di un negozio uccide un civile e ferisce altre sette persone. Tra i feriti donne e bambini….

Di chuyển an toàn quả bom còn sót lại sau chiến tranh

16/12/2022 Vietnam, Dong Bac, Phú Thọ, Việt Trì, Lam Thao  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Hồng Vân Ban CHQS huyện Lâm Thao phối hợp lực lượng Công binh Bộ chỉ huy quân sự tỉnh Phú…

V trávě ležel granát. Žena ho našla při úklidu v Lipenci

16/12/2022 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Boemia (Jihočeský kraj), Ústí nad Labem (Ústecký kraj), Louny (okres Louny)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Lipno. Petr Kinšt. Po ohledání předmětu pyrotechnikem bylo zjištěno, že se jednalo o ruční granát…

Kézigránátok és lőszerek kerültek elő egy tömegsírból Csapodon

16/12/2022 Ungheria (Magyarország), Transdanubio (Dunántúl), Győr-Moson-Sopron  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. KULI ORSOLYA Második világháborúban elesett, tömegsírban nyugvó katonák exhumálása közben kerültek elő kézigránátok, gyalogsági lőszerek – közölte a Magyar Honvédség tűzszerész ezrede pénteken a…

Found grenade prompts Army to remind public of dangers

16/12/2022 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Massachusetts (MA), Worcester, Devens  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. BY MARTY GREEN Earlier this week the U.S. Army notified the Harvard Board of Health that someone using a metal detector…

One civilian killed, four wounded in landmine blast in Middle Shabelle region

At least one civilian was killed, and four others were injured when a landmine struck their vehicle on the outskirts of Jowhar, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle state, on Sunday. Source: bnsomalia.com Somalia–Medio Scebeli-Jowhar (Giohar) L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada travolge un mezzo di trasporto e uccide un civile. Quattro i feriti. Biography…

Unexploded Ordnancies Delay Work at Prisons Farm in Pader District

15/12/2022 Uganda, Territorio Settentrionale, Pader  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Emmy Daniel Ojara Amos Turyashaba, the Commissioner of Prisons Farm told URN during an interview that at least three landmines and anti-tank mines have been…

Navy removes old, unexploded ordinance in Colington

15/12/2022 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Carolina del Nord (North Carolina-NC), Dare County  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Dare County officials have confirmed that the Navy came to the Colington area on the afternoon of Dec….

Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency: 47 unexploded ordnances neutralized in liberated territories over past week

15/12/2022 Azerbaijan  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. During the mine-clearing operations in Tartar, Aghdam, Lachin, Khojavand, Shusha, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jabrayil and Zangilan districts, 1 anti-personnel, 3 anti-tank mines, as well as 47 unexploded ordnances (UXOs)…

Bomb disposal team called to Botany Bay

15/12/2022 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Kent, Thanet, Broadstairs  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Kathy Bailes A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at 8.17am o a report that three suspicious devices had…

IED explosion kills 1, wounds 8 in SW Pakistan

At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, police said on Saturday. Source: xinhuanet.com–news.cn Pakistan–Belucistan (Balochistan)–Awaran L’esplosione di una bomba (Ied) piazzata nei pressi di un negozio uccide un civile e ferisce altre otto persone. Tra i feriti una donna…

บึมรางรถไฟตาย 3 ศพ เจ็บ 4 ระหว่างกู้โบกี้ “โจรใต้” วางไว้ก่อน อีโอดีเคลียร์ไม่จบ

14/12/2022 Thailandia, Thailandia del Sud, Songkhla, Mueang Songkhla  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Sadao-Tha Pho. ระเบิดลูกที่สองบึมสนั่นรางรถไฟสะเดา ห่างจุด วางระเบิดรถไฟราว 250 เมตร เจ้าหน้าที่รถไฟที่เข้าไปกู้ซากถูกระเบิดฉีกร่างเละสยอง 3 ศพ เจ็บเล็กน้อย 4 คน พบหลุมระเบิดขนาดกว้าง 40 ซม. ลึก 40 ซม. อยู่ข้างรางรถไฟ เป็นจุดที่เคลื่อนย้ายตู้คอนเทนเนอร์ออกไปแล้ว คาดเป็นระเบิดชนิดเหยียบ…

Mand dømt for at tage granater med fra Bornholm

14/12/2022 Danimarca, (Danmark), Hovedstaden, Bornholm  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Af: Ritzau Det koster en 32-årig mand fire års fængsel, at han tog granater og detonatorer fra Forsvarets skydeterræn på Bornholm med hjem til sig…

Ψαράς στην Αργολίδα βρήκε οβίδα από τον Β’ Παγκόσμιο πόλεμο

14/12/2022 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Peloponneso, (Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου-Periféreia Peloponnísou)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Argolide (περιφέρειες, periféreies)-Epidauro (Επιδαύρου). Ψαράς από την Αρχαία Επίδαυρο έπιασε με τα δίχτυα του μία οβίδα του δευτέρου Παγκοσμίου πολέμου ανοιχτά στο λιμάνι…

Autoridades neutralizan campo minado en Puerto Concordia, Meta

14/12/2022 Colombia, Meta  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Unidades de la Armada Nacional de Colombia en conjunto con el Ejercito Nacional, neutralizaron un campo minado hallado en el municipio de Puerto Concordia, Meta. De acuerdo…

Gerra Zibileko obus bat neutralizatu dute Elgetan

14/12/2022 Spagna, (España), Paesi Baschi (Euskadi-País Vasco), Guipúzcoa  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Zonaldean zuhaitzak mozten ari ziren langile batzuk aurkitu zuten. Ertzaintzaren Lehergailuak Indargabetzeko Unitateko kideek modu kontrolatuan leherrarazi dute. Ertzaintzako Lehergailuak Indargabetzeko Unitateko…

Five Civilians Killed in Explosion in Afghanistan’s Western Farah Province

The blast, according to the officer, took place on Thursday afternoon when some members of the ill-fated family were working in their field in Nawialaqini village and suddenly a device exploded, killing the five people on the spot and injuring two others, according to Xinhua. Source: tasnimnews.com Afghanistan–Farah Nel territorio di Nawialaqini, l’esplosione di una…

Un hombre murió en Vedia cuando manipulaba una bala de cañón

13/12/2022 Argentina, Buenos Aires  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. El hecho que causó la muerte de un hombre de 57 años ocurrió el pasado lunes a las 9:00 hs. en una quinta ubicada en un…

Bomba je teška 50 kilograma, sa eksplozivnim punjenjem od 25 kilograma.

13/12/2022 Serbia (Србија), Serbia Centrale (Централна Србија), Bor (Bora)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Avio-bombu u selu Topla kod Bora danas su, u 16.10 sati, bezbedno uništili pripadnici Tima za uništavanje neeksplodiranih ubojnih sredstava Sektora…

桑名市の工事現場でアメリカ製不発弾見つかり処理方法を検討へ

13/12/2022 Giappone, Honshū, Kansai  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Mie-Kuwana. ５日正午ごろ、桑名市の工事現場からアメリカ製の爆弾の不発弾が見つかり、市では対策本部を設け、自衛隊などの関係機関と協議して具体的な処理方法などを検討することにしています。市によりますと、５日正午ごろ、桑名市長島町を通る国道１号の「伊勢大橋」の架け替え工事の現場で、地下およそ１０メートルから不発弾が見つかったということです。陸上自衛隊が調べたところ、見つかったのは、アメリカ製の爆弾の不発弾１発で、全長がおよそ１メートル８０センチ、直径がおよそ６０センチ、重さがおよそ１トンで、太平洋戦争中に投下されたものとみられるということです。不発弾には信管が残っていて爆発の可能性もあるため、桑名市では対策本部を設けました。対策本部では、陸上自衛隊と警察、それに国土交通省などの関係機関とともに、不発弾の処理の日時や具体的な処理方法などについて協議を進め、１2月１２日に開く会議で決めることにしています。現場は、以前から工事関係者以外は立ち入れないようになっていますが、今後、２４時間体制で警備員を配置して監視することにしています。現場は、長良川の左岸で、近くには大規模な観光施設があります。 Photo-Source: 3.nhk.or.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, the…

Vliegtuigbom in Huissen wordt op 19 december ontmanteld

13/12/2022 Olanda, (Nederland), Gheldria, (Gelderland), Lingewaard, Heteren  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Berrie van Helden De bom werd onlangs bij werkzaamheden aangetroffen op de Aloysiuslocatie in Huissen en ligt daar nog veilig, volgens de Explosieven…

Farmer killed by landmine explosion in Sahl Al-Ghab

A man was killed due to the explosion of an old landmine planted earlier in a tractor while tilling agricultural land in Al-Qarqour village in Sahl Al-Ghab in north-western Hama countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Hama–Sahl Al-Ghab Territorio Al-Qarqour. L’esplosione di una mina uccide un contadino. Biography of a Bomb

Csaknem kétezerszer riasztották idén a tűzszerészeket

12/12/2022 Ungheria (Magyarország)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. ORSOLJA KULI Idén már több mint 1800 esethez riasztották a tűzszerészeket, jellemzően második világháborús eszközökhöz – írta Facebook-oldalán a Magyar Honvédség tűzszerész ezrede. Novemberben például 106 bejelentés…

Mortar shells defused in J-K’s Samba, Poonch

12/12/2022 India, Kashmir, Poonch–Jammu, Samba  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Jammu, Dec 9 (PTI) Security forces detected and defused two live mortar shells in Jammu and Kashmir’s border districts Samba and Poonch, officials said on…

Spezialisten haben die US-Fliegerbombe entschärft

12/12/2022 Austria (Österreich), Stiria (Steiermark), Graz, Graz-Umgebung “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Daniela Breščaković und Bernd Hecke Bei Grabungsarbeiten in Feldkirchen (Bezirk Graz-Umgebung) ist am Donnerstagnachmittag eine rund 250 Kilogramm schwere Fliegerbombe gefunden worden. Der…

Au trăit decenii pe muchia morții și nici nu știau: Centrul unei localități din Ceadîr Lunga, plin cu grenade, bombe și cartușe

12/12/2022 Moldavia, (Moldova-Молдова), Gagauzia (Gagausia-Гагаузія)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Peste 155 de obiecte explozive, proiectile de artilerie, grenade de mână, bombe de aruncător și cartușe au fost găsite în centrul localității Copceac, raionul Ceadîr…

Over 15 killed and 20 injured in explosion at a religious school in Aybak, 30 Nov

On 30 November, over 15 civilians were killed and 20 injured when a bomb exploded in a religious school in Aybak, the capital of Afghanistan’s Samangan province Source: aoav.org.uk Afghanistan Samangan-Aybak. Il 30 novembre all’interno di una scuola esplode una bomba (mina-ied?). La detonazione uccide 15 studenti (15-enni) e ferisce altri 20. Biography of a…

Bombát találtak az Alsóvárosi réten

11/12/2022 Ungheria (Magyarország), Transdanubio (Dunántúl), Fejér, Székesfehérvár  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Az Alsóvárosi réten végzett lőszermentesítési munkálatok közben egy körülbelül 200-250 kilós bombát találtak a szakemberek. Kérik a lakosságot, hogy az érintett területet kerüljék…

Aannemer vindt oude granaat in Singelkerk

11/12/2022 Olanda, (Nederland), Olanda Meridionale (Zuid-Holland), Dordrecht  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Aannemers hebben afgelopen dinsdag in de Christelijk Gereformeerde Singelkerk een oude handgranaat uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog gevonden. De granaat was in een Duitse…

‘Scary incident’: Live grenade among ammo, guns dropped off at B.C. police station

11/12/2022 Canada, Columbia Britannica (British Columbia)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). By Doyle Potenteau. Police in B.C.’s Southern Interior carefully handled an explosive situation earlier this month when a live grenade was…

Artefactos explosivos son destruidos por especialistas de DIDAE

11/12/2022 Guatemala  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. Por Ministerio de Gobernación Personal de la División de Investigación y Desactivación de Armas y Explosivos (DIDAE), de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) llevaron a cabo este 4…

UN mission’s convoy survives landmine explosion in Yemen’s Hodeidah

A convoy of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) on Tuesday survived a landmine explosion in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a security official told Xinhua. Source: xinhuanet.com–news.cn Yemen–Al-Ḥudayda (Al Hudaydah/Hodeida/Hodeyda)–Al Hali (Hali) L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada travolge un convoglio delle Nazioni Unite. Non ci sono feriti….

La Guardia Civil desactiva una granada de mortero hallada en una explotación agrícola de Almendralejo

10/12/2022 Spagna, (España), Estremadura (Extremadura-Estremaúra), Badajoz  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”. La Guardia Civil desactiva una granada de mortero hallada en una explotación agrícola de Almendralejo. El Grupo Especial de Desactivación de Artefactos Explosivos (Gedex)…