Almost 80 years after the WW2 Battle of Guadalcanal, the legacy of the six-month conflict continues to claim casualties in Solomon Islands.
Explosive remnants of the battle lie centimetres below the surface of the soft soil and sand throughout the archipelago.
As a result, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) explosive ordnance disposal response team is in high demand.
An Australian Defence Force joint explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training team has deployed to Solomon Islands on Operation Render Safe to help bolster the RSIPF capability.
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Source: Australian GovernmentDefence News