Surin, Thailand a bomb disposal unit from the Surin Provincial Police have commenced extensive post-conflict clearance operations along the Thai-Cambodian border, following recent cross-border exchanges involving heavy artillery and rocket fire. The primary objective was the assessment and remediation of agricultural sectors that were subjected to barrages of BM-21 Grad rockets and artillery shells originating from the Cambodian side of the border.

Explosives technicians focused on impact crater analysis to determine the functionality of the ordnance used. Preliminary inspections of craters in the Naeng Mut sector indicate that the majority of the BM-21 warheads functioned as designed upon impact. The BM-21 Grad (Russian for "Hail") is a Soviet-designed truck-mounted 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System (MRLS).

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Chichester, England Selsey Coastguard was called to Medmerry Beach following reports of a suspicious object. The coastguard team photographed the object and sent the pictures to EOD.

The item was declared safe and not ordnance, however the EOD team did carry out a controlled explosion on another item, before lifting the cordon.

Medmerry Beach is notorious for ordnance finds and has been called the "UK's most dangerous beach" by national media due to the frequency of explosive finds in the area.

Aberdeen, Hong Kong A WWII British grenade that was discovered in Aberdeen Country Park, Hong Kong, was disposed of by EOD with no injuries according to a police spokesperson.

The grenade was reported as a "Model 36M" and measured four inches long and 2.5 inches in diameter. It was found by staff from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department filling a hole along a walking path. No evacuation was necessary, but a 328-ft cordon was established prior to the in-place controlled detonation.

Hemet, California The Riverside County Sheriff's Bomb Squad disposed of a man's military ordnance collection after his widow requested help removing it from her home. Nearby homes were evacuated as police transported several large projectiles and canisters to a nearby field for a controlled detonation.

Bomb squad technicians decided to destroy the devices nearby instead of risking transporting them for disposal because of their age and inconclusive X-ray results, according to Sgt. Robert Martinez, a sheriff's spokesman.

City employees dug a hole in a nearby field, where the ordnance was covered with dirt to limit fragmentation. The Sheriff's Department declined to say how the devices were destroyed, but in his statement, Martinez said, "The exact render-safe procedures used are confidential and will not be released. Any remaining fragments are collected and disposed of."

Ocean Pines, Maryland

Bomb squad units and the United States Air Force EOD team from Dover Air Force Base responded and identified the munitions as M29A1 Practice Rockets.

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St. Lucie, Florida The St. Lucie County bomb squad was called to Pepper Park Beach after a civilian discovered a WWII mortar in shallow water. Tom Gramlich, who was looking for lobsters, recognized the 12-pound munition as he had reportedly "found other bombs in the area."

Gramlich picked up the device and laid it at the edge of the water, before asking a fellow beachgoer to call the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. He also notified the lifeguard on duty.

Deputies responded and evacuated the beach in a 300-yard radius. The mortar was safely removed for proper disposal.

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JACKSONVILLE, N.C., Officials from the Munitions Response Program (MRP) are scheduled to brief the public on the status of remediation efforts at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune early next year. The open meeting will address ongoing cleanup operations within former military training areas, specifically focusing on sites designated as UXO-28 and UXO-29. The primary objective of these operations is the identification and removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO) to reduce risks to both base infrastructure and the surrounding community.

The briefing will outline the specific institutional controls and safety protocols currently being implemented. These include the following: the introduction of the "3 Rs" safety protocol--Recognize, Retreat, and Report; the installation of physical warning markers in affected areas; and the requirement for trained UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) technicians to be present during any ground-disturbing activities to ensure immediate response capability.

All members and industry stakeholders are encouraged to attend the cleanup meeting on January 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The location will be at Coastal Carolina Community College, Room BT106.

Belgrade, Serbia A 1,000-pound WWII aerial bomb was safely removed from a construction site in a central district of Serbia's capital, Belgrade according to police. The U.S.-made AN-M44 bomb was used during air raids on German positions during the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi occupation in 1944.

After its removal, the ordnance was taken to an army arms training ground for safe disposal.

Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) officers responded to a neighborhood after a homeowner discovered two grenades in their attic. In a statement, the department said that the property owner came across two suspicious objects believed to have been inside the residence "for decades."

SBPD requested assistance from the Santa Barbara County Bomb Squad who confirmed the devices were WWII military ordnance. Vandenberg Space Force EOD were then called in to take possession of the grenades.

Okinawa, Japan Authorities discovered a WWII-era bomb during an airport safety survey on a southern Japanese island. The 110-pound US bomb was found by contractors conducting a magnetic survey at Miyako Airport on Miyakojima, about 185 miles southwest of Okinawa's main island, according to a spokesperson for the prefecture's Airport Division.

. The ordnance was buried about 3 feet below a grassy area nearly 90 feet from the runway, he said. It was secured with sandbags while awaiting plans for a safe disposal. The discovery is the first device found during the Miyakojima survey, which began in August and is slated to conclude in February.