explosives

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In March, the High Representative for Gaza on the Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov, laid out a detailed plan for Palestinian armed groups to decommission their weapons, starting with rockets, explosives and assault rifles.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

At that time the aim was to produce nitrogen for explosives and fertilisers to circumvent a blockade which prevented certain raw materials being imported from Chile.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Inside the cordon, a military explosives expert, Maj.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Bulgaria is an important supplier of ammunition and explosives to Ukraine, through third countries, especially neighbouring Romania.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

On his orders, and with the help of 375 pounds of explosives, the buildings of Murphy Homes were brought down in twenty seconds and soon replaced with mixed- income housing.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore