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5 days ago · Unexploded ordnance (UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO), unexploded bombs (UXBs), and explosive remnants of war (ERW or ERoW) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, cluster munition, and other munitions) that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation, sometimes many decades ...
May 29, 2024 · Experts say unexploded ordnance can be just as deadly now as they day they were dropped. The state Health Department told HNN Investigates that despite a previous clean-up conducted about 25...
6 days ago · Discovery of WWII-era bomb at Bellows highlights ongoing risk of unexploded ordnance. After long wait, feds to once again back loans for homestead land cleared of WWII-era munitions. On...
May 13, 2024 · As Palestinians like the Abu Samur family venture back into areas of Gaza that have been obliterated by months of combat, international organizations and aid groups say there's a hidden threat:...
2 days ago · "We're encouraged about the possibility of resuming our military training and exchanges, including on humanitarian assistance, de-mining and unexploded ordnance clearance, and U.N. peacekeeping.
May 13, 2024 · The United Nations says 7,500 metric tons of unexploded ordnance litter the Gaza Strip. The U.N. says it could take 14 years to dispose of these dangers.
May 21, 2024 · The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General expresses support for efforts to find a sustainable solution to clearing unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. Jean-Pierre Lacroix stated that last year, 800 people died in explosions from mines and explosives in Afghanistan.
