Somalia: Journalist killed in landmine blast

Ahmed Mohamed Shukur, a reporter for the Somali National Television (SNTV), was killed in a landmine blast in the Basro neighbourhood of Bal’ad district Source: ifj.org Somalia–Medio Scebeli-Jowhar (Giohar)-Balad L’esplosione di una mina uccide Ahmed Mohamed Shukur, giornalista della Somali National Television (SNTV). Biography of a Bomb

About 70 pct of mine clearance work completed in Tboung Khmum

09/10/2022 Cambogia, Tbong Khmum  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” On October 5, Senior Minister Thuch, inspected the demining activities in Choam Kravien commune, Memot district launched under “Samdech Techo Project for Mine Action” with the theme…

Several hand grenades wash up on Oregon beach

09/10/2022 Stati Uniti, Oregon, Lincoln  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By FOX 12 Staff Several live hand grenades washed up on an Oregon beach this week. On Oct. 4 the Newport Police Department responded to reports…

Azerbaijan reveals plans on mine-clearance operations in its liberated territories

09/10/2022 Azerbaijan  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Maryana Akhmedova Azerbaijan has information on 390,709 antitank and antipersonnel mines as well as other explosive devices on the liberated territories, Trend reports. Deputy Board Chairman of Mine Action…

CMAA advises caution as floodwaters unearth mines

09/10/2022 Cambogia  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Voun Dara The Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA) has issued in structions to all capital-provincial mine action committees and demining operators to continue to educate the public about the…

Two 340-kg bombs found meters away from central Vietnam highway

09/10/2022 Vietnam, Bac Trung Bộ, Quang Tri, Cam Lo  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Hoang Tao Two M117 bombs, each weighing 340 kilograms, were found just 270 meters from a highway in central Vietnam’s Quang…

Mine explosion south of Tripoli kills one person, takes the limbs of another

A landmine in Ain Zara south of Tripoli has claimed the life of a civilian and injured two others, says the Emergency Medicine and Support Centre. Source: libyaobserver.ly Libia–Tripolitania-Tripoli–Ain Zara Nel quartiere Kehili, l’esplosione di una mina uccide un civile e ferisce gravemente altri due. Biography of a Bomb

Område afspærret efter fund af artillerigranat

08/10/2022 Danimarca, (Danmark) North Jutland (Nordjylland-Jutland settentrionale), Aalborg (Ålborg)  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” af Mie Leonora Heiberg Forsvarskommandoen oplyser, at der er tale om en ufarlig artillerigranat af ren jern. Østre Anlæg i Aalborg er…

Aleut to Remediate Munitions and Explosives of Concern at the Former Camp Howze Site

08/10/2022 Stati Uniti, Texas  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Gainesville. Texas, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ARS Aleut Remediation, LLC (Aleut) was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District to…

Playing children pick grenade, take it to chief’s office

08/10/2022 Kenya, Mandera, El Wak  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By CYRUS OMBATI A group of children escaped death after they picked up a rocket-propelled grenade from a field in the Golicha area, Elwak, Mandera County….

Unexploded anti-aircraft shell fired during World War II found in Chattogram

08/10/2022 Bangladesh, Chittagong  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Police have recovered an anti-aircraft shell used during World War II from an abandoned part of a residential area in Chattogram. A group of youths discovered the projectile…

Granaat uit Tweede Wereldoorlog gevonden op aardappelveld in Baexem

08/10/2022 Olanda, (Nederland), Limburgo, Leudal, Baexem  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” In een aardappelveld aan de Schoorstraat in Baexem is woensdagochtend tijdens het rooien van de aardappelen (patate) een granaat uit de Tweede Wereloorlog gevonden. Het…

Quang Tri: War-time bombs in residential areas relocated

08/10/2022 Vietnam, Bac Trung Bộ, Quang Tri  “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” PeaceTrees Vietnam (PTVN), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) of the US that engages in detecting and defusing bombs, mines, and explosives, announced that it had…

7 killed in landmine blast in Bihar

At least seven persons were killed in a landmine blast by suspected CPI (Maoist) armed squads in Khudwan on the forested stretch of Aranda region under Obra block of Aurangabad district Source: hindustantimes.com India Bihar. Territorio dell’Aurangabad, area dell’Aranda, zona Obra, località Khudwan. L’esplosione di una mina uccide sette civili. Biography of a Bomb

За тиждень піротехніки Сумщини виявили 55 вибухонебезпечних предметів

07/10/2022 Ucraina (Україна), Oblast’ di Sumy (Сумська область), Sumy (Суми), Konotop (Конотоп) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Упродовж минулого тижня групою піротехнічних робіт Міжрегіонального центру швидкого реагування Державної служби України з надзвичайних ситуацій (м. Ромни) на…

More than 1,000 years needed to clear all UXO from Laos, say experts

07/10/2022 Laos “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Local experts estimate that it would take over 1,000 years to clear all unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos at the current clearance rate. Chomyaeng Phengthongsavath, Director General of the…

Αφρικανός Μαρκήσιος: Ταυτοποίησαν το ναυάγιο του Β’Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου. Η ιστορία πίσω από την κατασκευή και την βύθισή του.

07/10/2022 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Egeo Meridionale (Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Dodecaneso-(Δωδεκάνησα)-Calimno (Calino-Κάλυμνος)-Plati (Πλάτη Καλύμνου). Αφρικανός Μαρκήσιος: Ταυτοποίησαν το ναυάγιο του Β’Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου. Η ιστορία πίσω από την κατασκευή και την βύθισή του. Ο…

Boş arazide patlamamış top mermisi bulundu!

07/10/2022 Turchia, Marmara “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Sakarya-Adapazarı-Taşkısığı. Edinilen bilgilere göre, Adapazarı Taşkısığı Mahallesi’nde çalışma yapan ekipler yerde gördükleri cismin şaşkınlığını yaşadı. Ekipler, çalışma esnasında yerde patlamamış top mermisi buldu. 7. Komanda Tugayı’nın da bulunduğu…

Kronologi Warga Pondok Gede Dibuat Heboh, Ada Temuan Granat di Rumah Kontrakan

07/10/2022 Indonesia, Giava “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Pemilik kontrakan warga Pondok Gede dihebohkan dengan menemukan sebuah benda mencurigakan yang diduga granat asap di rumah kontrakannya. Granat asap ini ditemukan oleh warga Jalan Kemang Sari 2…

Rohingya man killed in ‘landmine explosion’

A Rohingya man was killed as a “landmine exploded” in Myanmar territory close to Ghumdhum border in Bandarban when he went there to catch fish yesterday morning. Source: thedailystar.net Bangladesh–Chittagong–Bandarban-Naikhongchhari–Ghumdhum (Ghumdum) Un Rohingya è ucciso dall’esplosione di una mina. La vittima pescava da una sponda di un ruscello. Biography of a Bomb

За минулу добу на Сумщині піротехніки ДСНС знищили 28 вибухонебезпечних предметів

06/10/2022 Ucraina (Україна), Oblast’ di Sumy (Сумська область), Sumy (Суми), Konotop (Конотоп) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Сергій Скакун 1 жовтня піротехніки Міжрегіонального центру швидкого реагування ДСНС України (м. Ромни) виявили та вилучили для знешкодження 11…

Funn av militær granat ved Dilling i Moss

06/10/2022 Norvegia, Østlandet, Viken, Moss “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” I 19-tiden søndag ettermiddag var politiet på plass i området Dilling i Moss for å bistå forsvaret etter et funn av en militær granat Source: moss-avis.no…

Drama as police shut off Calder Park in Wakefield after ‘massive’ bomb found in wetland

06/10/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Yorkshire e Humber, West Yorkshire, Wakefield “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Lucy Marshall A Wakefield community group had their relaxing Sunday of fishing dramatically interupted when a “massive” unexploded device was…

Waffenarsenal und 1300 Stück Munition in Imst sichergestellt

06/10/2022 Austria, Tirolo, Imst “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Als Polizeibeamte am Samstag einem 47-Jährigen in Imst ein Waffenverbot zustellen wollten, stießen sie in dessen Wohnung auf ein ganzes Waffenarsenal. Dabei hatte der Deutsche angegeben, eine…

У Дніпропетровській області чоловік знайшов у городі дві застарілі гранати

06/10/2022 Ucraina,(Україна), Oblast’ Dnipropetrovs’k (Dnipropetrovs’k) (Dnipropetrovs’ka), (Dnipropetrovsk) (Dnipro) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” (Karnaukhivka-Карнаухівка). Євгенія Глубінок. 25 вересня, у селищі міського типу Карнаухівка Кам’янського району чоловік знайшов у себе на городі дві застарілі ручні гранати. Про…

Civilian killed, and his brother injured in farmland in Hama countryside

A sheep herder was killed, and his brother injured, by a landmine explosion on farmland north-east of Al-Jabeen village in north-western Hama countryside. Source: syriahr.com Siria–Hama In zona Al-Jabeen, l’esplosione di una mina uccide e ferisce due fratelli. Le vittime pascolavano animali in un campo agricolo. Biography of a Bomb  

Mohutná explózia na východe Slovenska: Obyvateľov vystrašil delostrelecký granát

05/10/2022 Slovacchia, (Slovenská republika), Prešov, (Prešovský kraj), Snina, Zboj “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Katarína Kleknerová Mohutná explózia vystrašila obyvateľov obce Zboj v slovensko–ukrajinskom pohraničí. Na dvore totiž bagrista nabral nevybuchnutý delostrelecký granát. Previezť muníciu bolo riskantné, a…

Muž v Hranicích našel minu ze druhé světové války

05/10/2022 Repubblica Ceca, (Česká republika), Moravia, (Morava-Moravský), Olomouc (Olomoucký kraj), Přerov (okres Přerov) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Petra Poláková-Uvírová Na munici ze druhé světové války narazil ve středu odpoledne při úklidu kůlny muž z Hranic, který…

Police conduct awareness talk on UXOs to government workers in Taro

05/10/2022 Isole Salomone, Choiseul, Taro “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Solomon Islands Government Taro Police, in Choiseul Province have conducted an awareness talk on the Unexploded Ordnances (UXOs) threat to about 50 members of the provincial…

Were Nord Stream explosions really a military accident?

05/10/2022 Danimarca, Hovedstaden, Christiansø (Ertholmene), Bornholm “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By STEPHEN BRYEN AND SHOSHANA BRYEN On September 27, two explosions severely damaged Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines near the Danish…

Two people injured in landmine blast in Azerbaijan’s Tartar

Two people got injured as a result of a landmine explosion near Hasangaya village of Azerbaijan’s district, News.Az reports. Source: news.az Azerbaijan-Tartar In zona Hasangaya, l’esplosione di una mina ferisce due civili. Biography of a Bomb

έχουν εντοπιστεί συνολικά 51 οξειδωμένες οβίδες του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου

04/10/2022 Grecia, (Ελλάδα), Macedonia Centrale (Κεντρική Μακεδονία), Salonicco (Θεσσαλονίκη- Thessaloniki- Salonik) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Ξεθάβουν συνεχώς οβίδες στο εργοτάξιο της Λέοντος Σοφού στο Κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης και από την προηγουμένη εβδομάδα που ξεκίνησαν οι…

Rengeteg lőszert találtak a Dunában

04/10/2022 Ungheria, Budapest “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” VARGA CSENGE VIRÁG Második világháborús lőszerutánpótlás-konténereket emeltek ki a tűzszerészek a Dunából az 1945-ben felrobbantott Lánchíd eredeti, folyómederbe esett elemeinek romeltakarítása során – közölte a Magyar Honvédség tűzszerész…

Un obus de la Seconde Guerre mondiale découvert à Hosingen

04/10/2022 Lussemburgo (Grand-Duché de Luxembourg; Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg; Großherzogtum Luxemburg), Diekirch, Clervaux, Parc Hosingen “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” De: Guillaume Oblet Ce lundi, en fin de matinée, un obus datant de la Seconde Guerre mondiale a…

Pompierii bihoreni au distrus prin explozie controlată, peste 1500 de muniții ramase neexplodate din timpul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial

04/10/2022 Romania, Transilvania, Bihor, Hidișelu de Sus, Pașunea Mierlău “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” În intervalul mai 2022 – septembrie 2022, pompierii militari bihoreni au desfășurat 22 de operațiuni de asanare a muniției rămase neexplodată din…

At least two killed, dozens injured in Balochistan’s Kohlu blast

At least two people were killed and dozens injured in a blast in the main market of Balochistan’s Kohlu district on Friday. Source: tribune.com.pk Pakistan–Belucistan (Balochistan)–Kolhu L’esplosione di una mina ied collocata all’interno di un negozio uccide due persone e ferisce altre 12. Biography of a Bomb

Scharfe Granate bei Baggerarbeiten in Wien gefunden

03/10/2022 Austria, Vienna “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Antonio Šećerović Stuwerviertel. Am Donnerstagnachmittag, 29. September, hat ein Bauarbeiter bei Baggerarbeiten einen verdächtigen Gegenstand in der Engerthstraße in der Leopoldstadt gefunden. Er alarmierte sofort die Polizei. Als…

Explosives found in Port Richmond scrap yard

03/10/2022 Stati Uniti, Pennsylvania “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Explosives were found in a scrapyard on Friday in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia. Police were called to the SD Richman and Sons facility just after…

Hallaron un proyectil en plena calle en San Martin de los Andes

03/10/2022 Argentina, Neuquén “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” Por Paula Sánchez Lácar. En la mañana de este jueves, personal policial acudió a un llamado por el hallazgo de un proyectil encontrado en la vía pública en…

Twin IED blasts ahead of Shah’s visit; 2 hurt

Twin IED blasts in two passenger buses within a time gap of eight hours rocked Udhampur district. Two persons were left injured in the blasts. Source: tribuneindia.com India–Kashmir–Jammu Nel territorio dell’Udhampur, l’esplosione di mine Ied, feriscono due civili. Biography of a Bomb

Гуманітарне розмінування звільнених територій Харківщини триває

02/10/2022 Ucraina (Україна), Oblast’ di Charkiv-(Харківська область), Charkiv (Харків) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” За добу знищено 586 ворожих боєприпасів#Харківська область Піротехнічними підрозділами ДСНС протягом доби, 28 вересня здійснено 65 залучень,  обстежено та очищено територію загальною…

Landmines, cluster bombs remain a deadly threat in Syria

02/10/2022 Siria “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Ali Haj Suleiman Bassam al-Mustafa thought that he had finally found his family a building they could call home, after years of attempting to escape Syria’s war. The…

Civilian Casualties Increasing in Yemen’s Hudaydah Due to Landmines: UN

02/10/2022 Yemen, Al-Ḥudayda (Al Hudaydah/Hodeida/Hodeyda) “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” The UN Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) reported on Monday that landmines and explosive ordnance continued to kill and injure civilians in the impoverished…

Azerbaijani mine agency defuses some 457 mines, munitions on 19-24 Sep

02/10/2022 Azerbaijan “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Vugar Khalilov The Azerbaijani Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) defused 457 mines and unexploded ordnances in the liberated territories from September 19-24, Azernews reports, citing the agency. During the…

Divers find unexploded mortar shell under Cowes Jetty on Phillip Island

02/10/2022 Australia, Victoria, Bass, Coast, Phillip Island “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” ABC Gippsland / By Richard Crabtree and Mim Hook Sam Treacey usually finds phones, wallets and watches while scuba diving with his mates —…

Glasgow railway line closed after ‘unexploded bomb’ found near track

02/10/2022 Regno Unito, Scozia, Glasgow “If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance” By Calum Loudon Police were called to a construction site on Springfield Road, Barrhead, at around 10am on Thursday. Network Rail Scotland took to social media…

Three civilians killed and injured in Houthi-laid landmine blast: Press summary

One civilian was killed and two others including a child were wounded as their car hit a Houthi-laid landmine in Hays district, south of Hodeidah today./Alsahwa Net website Source: alsahwa-yemen.net Yemen–Al-Ḥudayda (Al Hudaydah/Hodeida/Hodeyda)–Hays L’esplosione di una mina celata in strada investe un piccolo mezzo di trasporto. La detonazione uccide un civile e ferisce altri due…