An old 75mm artillery shells from World War I was found ...

26 October 2020, Morning (05:01 - 11:00)

Bitola, Municipality of Bitola

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An old 75mm artillery shells from World War I was found during excavation work at the old stadium. Two days later, 459 grenades were found at the same location, while 2.929 grenades were found later there. In total, 3.664 grenades were found at this location. Additional 15.000 artillery shells were found on this location a few days later. A total of 5000 explosives are already in storage in the old barracks, and 5000 are ready for transportation. It is expected that all of the explosives will be destroyed. All of the artillery shells are without fuse.

 

Type of incident: Weapons seizure
Type of weapon: Explosive device
Type of posession: Not reported
Perpetrator-Victim Relationship: Other
Result of the incident : Perpetrator(s) unknown
Micro location: Public, office, retail establishment
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