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Two unexploded bombs believed to have been dropped during World War II were found in a vegetable field next to Miyako Airport in Okinawa this month, sources said Thursday. According to the Okinawa Prefectural Government and the city of Miyakojima, Read More …
Explosive ordnance technicians on Guam recently removed and detonated a U.S. bomb base fuse and two unexploded shells apparently left over from World War II. The unexploded ordnance was discovered around 1 p.m. Oct. 2 in the South Finegayan section Read More …
Miyazaki Airport, located near sites where unexploded ordnance leftover from World War II has been discovered in the past, canceled all flights on Wednesday after a minor explosion created a hole near a taxiway. The transport ministry’s office at Miyazaki Read More …
U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians teamed up with U.S. Marine Corps, Polish Land Forces and an observer from the Royal Australian Air Force for Operation Sentinel Samurai, a week-long EOD joint force exercise across Misawa Air Base Read More …
Naha City in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has asked about 1,400 people to temporarily evacuate ahead of a large-scale operation to dispose of an unexploded bomb from World War Two scheduled in the city on Sunday. The bomb was found Read More …
A man was killed in a suspected improvised explosive device explosion inside a beach resort in Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur at dawn on Tuesday, September 17. Police are identifying the mangled victim whose body was reportedly cut in half. Lawmen Read More …
This year 2024 has been a record year so far for the removal of explosive remnants from the Second World War in the country. That’s because more than 5,400 bombs have already been destroyed thanks to the combination of Operation Read More …
Fourteen NZDF personnel have joined a multinational contingent in Solomon Islands to dispose of dangerous explosive remnants of war (ERW) under Operation Render Safe. The Australian Defence Force-led operation will see up to 250 personnel from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Read More …
The United States (US) has joined a multinational team of experts from Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the United Kingdom as part of “Operation Render Safe 2024.” The operation organized and led by the Australian Defense Force Read More …
Pacific Islands states have backed an Australian-funded regional policing plan to improve training and create a multinational crisis reaction force. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said leaders endorsed the 400 million Australian dollars ($271m) proposal at their summit in Tonga Read More …