The National Disaster Preparedness and Response Administration has said that a 500-kilogram bomb left over from past wars was discovered and safely defused in Firoz Nakhchin district of northern Samangan province.<\/p>\n
The administration\u2019s Mine Action Coordination Department said in a news release on Sunday that the bomb was identified after a local resident reported a possible danger.<\/p>\n
According to the administration, the discovery and defusing operation was carried out with the assistance of the technical team of the mine-clearing organization DAFA. Officials said the Russian bomb could have posed a serious threat to the lives and property of local residents if it had exploded.<\/p>\n
The disaster preparedness administration added that the defusing operation ended without any loss of life or property damage.<\/p>\n
Firoz Nakhchin district is part of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan, where unexploded ordnance and explosive materials left over from past wars still pose a threat to residents in some areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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