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American-made bomb from WWII uncovered near runway on small Okinawa island

Stars and Stripes 18 Dec 2025
Okinawa authorities discovered a U.S.-made bomb believed to date to World War II during an airport safety survey on a southern Japanese island, the first ordnance found in a series of inspections launched after an explosion last year ... On Dec ... Weapons ... .
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Azerbaijan Reports Latest Progress In Clearing Mines And Uxos In Karabakh

MENA FN 11 Nov 2025
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 10.? Information on operations carried out by organizations involved in mine clearance activities in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan ... .
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Roundup: Laos pushes forward in addressing UXO threats

Xinhua 06 Nov 2025
The meeting also reinforced collaboration to ensure effective communication, helping communities prevent accidents and safeguard lives from UXO hazards ... Laos pushes forward in addressing UXO threats.
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UN: Field developments are worsening needs in Syria

Enab Baladi 24 Oct 2025
He noted that clashes earlier this month in parts of Aleppo governorate caused civilian casualties and displaced families ... He pointed out that unexploded ordnance remains a lethal threat ... De-escalation and prevention of renewed violence ... ....
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Japan detonated 13 tons of WWII-era ordnance on Okinawa last fiscal year

Stars and Stripes 17 Oct 2025
Japan’s military disposed of nearly 13 tons of unexploded ordnance on Okinawa between April 2024 and March — a little more than half the amount handled the previous fiscal year, according to government records ... 14, 2025. (Tomigusuku city, Okinawa) ... .
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Shelter-in-place lifted at Kadena after ordnance discovery near historic building

Stars and Stripes 14 Oct 2025
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — Some people living at the home of the 18th Wing sheltered in place for about an hour Tuesday after unexploded ordnance was discovered near one of the installation’s oldest buildings ... .
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