unexploded ordnance
Coverage of unexploded ordnance in the Nexus archive.
- US military reports another soldier killed in northern Iraq
The US military reported the death of a soldier in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second soldier sustained minor injuries. This incident raises the total US military death toll in the Iran war to 17.
- US announces death of another service member, Jordan summons Iranian envoy over attacks
A US service member died during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in northern Iraq, following the killing of two US troops in Jordan. Jordan summoned Iran's envoy to protest attacks as Iran targeted US allies in the region in retaliation for US strikes in Iran.
- US service member killed in northern Iraq, US Central Command says
A US service member was killed during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance in northern Iraq. The ordnance originated from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, according to US Central Command.
- AP Exclusive: Inside Israel's push to clear sea munitions, part of global push to protect waters
Israel is conducting a project to clear unexploded munitions from the Mediterranean Sea near Rishon LeZion, part of a global effort to protect waters. Challenges include difficulty locating small ordnance in complex underwater terrain, with similar initiatives in Europe and Germany addressing underwater military waste.
- Weapons of long-ago conflicts still haunt the people of Laos
Decommissioning teams are working to remove unexploded ordnance in paddy fields, forests, and rural pastures in Laos. The country is preparing to host a review conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
- The scars of war among survivors in Sudan
Three years of war in Sudan have caused widespread devastation, with survivors like Omer al-Toum, who lost limbs from an unexploded ordnance explosion, and Noon Madani, injured in a shelling attack, illustrating the human toll. The conflict between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced millions and killed thousands, as documented by Associated Press journalists.