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        "id": 1781205,
        "msgid": "bomb-disposal-squad-discovers-active-wwii-mortars-and-ammunition-in-biak-1780856890",
        "date": "2026-06-03 09:45:10",
        "title": "Bomb Disposal Squad Discovers Active WWII Mortars and Ammunition in Biak",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A bomb disposal unit has recovered three mortars and 30 pieces of active ammunition dating back to World War II in Biak, Papua. The discovery occurred during a sweep of the site following a recent explosion that claimed six lives and left several residents missing.",
        "content": "<p>The Gegana Brimob Papua Regional Police bomb disposal squad has\ndiscovered three mortars and 30 rounds of active ammunition from the\nSecond World War near the site of an explosion that killed six residents\nin the Fisheries Complex, Wolter Monginsidi Street, Biak. Various types\nof explosives were found by the squad on Tuesday (2\/6) during a\nclearance operation at the crime scene and have since been destroyed,\naccording to Biak Numfor Police Chief AKBP Ari Trestiawan. Previously,\non Monday (1\/6), the squad also found two grenades of the \u2018pineapple\u2019\nand \u2018mangosteen\u2019 types, which have also been disposed of. The team is\ncurrently continuing sterilisation efforts to ensure the area is safe\nfrom further explosives. Once the site is declared secure, teams from\nthe Forensic Laboratory and the Papua Regional Police Criminal\nInvestigation Directorate, alongside the Biak Numfor Police Criminal\nUnit, will conduct a formal investigation. In addition to the bomb\ndisposal efforts, AKBP Ari stated that joint search and rescue (SAR)\nteams are still searching for three residents reported missing. The\nsearch has extended beyond the immediate site to coastal areas; however,\nsince Tuesday (2\/6), joint SAR teams have discovered body parts, which\nare currently held at the Biak Regional Hospital mortuary. The Papua\nRegional Police DVI team will proceed with the identification of the\nremains. The initial explosion of WWII-era bombs in Biak occurred on\nSunday (31\/5), resulting in six deaths, three missing persons, and\ndamage to nine houses.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bomb-disposal-squad-discovers-active-wwii-mortars-and-ammunition-in-biak-1780856890",
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