At Taro Airport in the province of Choiseul, located in the northwest of the Solomon Islands, World War II 13 unexploded bombs from World War II were found. This has been reported Radio New Zealand.
According to the radio station, the bombs were discovered by police during standard procedure to survey the runway. The bullets were removed from the ground and then taken to a warehouse to be detonated.
Choiseul state police expressed concern that unexploded ordnance could also be found in areas adjacent to the airport.
Former New Zealand Defense Minister Peni Enare and a military delegation of 30 jam In the Solomon Islands due to the breakdown of a US-built C-130 Hercules military aircraft. The delegation arrived in the capital of the Solomon Islands, the city of Honiara, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the battle for Guadalcanal between the countries of the Anti-Hitler Coalition and Japan.