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Two members of DOVO, the Belgian military’s bomb disposal unit, remove a six-pound high explosive artillery shell produced in about 1917 from a farm field near Ieper, Belgium on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

‘Iron harvest:’ A Belgian team unearths unexploded ammunition from WWI

Conflict & Justice

Shells, bombs and hand grenades are still found across Belgium on a daily basis. Every year, a special unit removes over 150 metric tons of unexploded ordnance.

Scientist makes breakthrough on effort to create non-explosive fertilizer

Environment

Retired Air Force colonel attempts to document every bomb U.S. ever dropped

Global Politics

VIDEO: Two massive World War II bombs defused in Koblenz, Germany

Breakthrough on Effort to Create Non-Explosive Fertilizer

Conflict & Justice

Using a Wind-Blown ‘Mine Kafon’ to Clear Landmines

Conflict & Justice

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Clark Boyd about a new landmine sweeper that was inspired by wind-propelled Afghan toys.

The World

Syria Landmines Trap Civilians Attempting to Flee

Conflict & Justice

Human Rights Watch today released a report with new details of the destruction caused by mines planted along Syria’s borders with Turkey and Lebanon. Steve Goose, the group’s Arms Division director says they have, for the most part, targeted civilians.

The World

Afghanistan and Iraq: Now, Sharing the Danger of IEDs

In Afghanistan, there has been a marked increase in the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the last few weeks. For more, The Takeaway turns to Jeremy Binnie, senior analyst for terrorism and insurgency at Janes Information Group.

The World

Leftover cluster bombs a serious danger in the Republic of Georgia

Research by Human Rights Watch has revealed that Georgia used more cluster bombs in its conflict with Russia in August than experts had previously thought. The weapons pose a serious danger to civilians.

The World

Britain detonates World War II-era bomb

Arts, Culture & Media

More than a thousand people were evacuated from an area in northern England today so a bomb squad could detonated a 500-pound bomb left over from World War II. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from reporter Jill McKenzie.