explosives
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Tawfiq Al Haboun pointed to shards of fibre glass and bits of metal at his feet – part of a downed Houthi drone that he said was carrying C4 explosives.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Police have said five people have been hospitalised following the incident that was “strongly suspected” to be the result of a gas leak, and no suspicious substances or explosives have been found at the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Police said on Tuesday that no explosives were found at the scene.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
U.K. counterterrorism police arrested five men next to the base last weekend but released them on bail after finding no explosives in their vans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Made of English oak, they were designed to be strong enough to withstand the weight and recoil of heavy guns and thousands of pounds of shells and explosives.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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