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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jon Letman in Hawaii

How hidden WW2 bombs across the Pacific are found and destroyed, decades after war

A man standing in water holding a projectile
An explosive ordnance disposal technician carries a Japanese projectile for destruction in the Marshall Islands in 2023 as part of a program to remove unexploded WW2 bombs. Photograph: Golden West Humanitarian Foundation

The Marshall Islands is a nation of atolls – hundreds of small islands carpeted in coconut palms and pandanus trees. While these atolls in the Pacific Ocean are a picture of tropical beauty, they are also home to explosive remnants of war.

Eight decades after the guns fell silent, munitions left by the US and Japan still litter beaches, jungles, and lagoons and continue to pose a hidden but lethal threat.

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