KABUL (Pajhwok): The Disaster Management Preparedness Authority says a 500kg Russian bomb has been discovered and safely destroyed in Firoz Nakhchir district of northern Samangan province.
In a statement, the authority said it received information through the emergency hotline of the Directorate of Mine Action Coordination from a resident of Ozan village about a potential threat to the lives of local residents.
The authority said a technical team from the second rapid-response unit of the DAFA demining organisation was subsequently dispatched to the area. In coordination with the Samangan Disaster Management Preparedness Directorate, the team located and destroyed the unexploded ordnance.
According to the statement, an OFAB-500ShR type Russian bomb weighing 500kg was safely removed from the area and destroyed during the operation in Ozan village.
The authority urged residents to avoid approaching mines, unexploded ordnance or other suspicious objects and to immediately inform the relevant authorities if they encounter such items to help prevent possible loss of life and property damage.
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