Royal Navy takes bomb disposal experts to South Georgia to remove Falklands War munitions
Leftover ordnance from the 1982 conflict is safely detonated above Grytviken (Photo: Royal Navy). The team found rocket motors and munition that threatened the rich wildlife that inhabit the island. The Royal Navy's HMS Forth has taken bomb disposal specialists to South Georgia as part of a mission to protect the island's wildlife. The ten-day environmental mission set out to remove bombs and ordnance left behind during the Falkland Islands conflict involving the Argentine armed forces in 1982. Explosive Ordinance Disposal technicians from the B...
Source: mercopress.com