200+ WWII US artillery shells discovered at St Nicholas School in Honiara, Solomon Islands; RSIPF and ADF remove for destruction.

200+ unexploded WWII US artillery shells were discovered at St Nicholas School in Honiara, Solomon Islands, during sewage hole digging. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force removed the shells to a safe location for destruction, with assistance from the Australian Defence Force. The Solomon Islands experienced significant bombings during WWII, leaving many unexploded ordnances as a hazardous legacy.

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