BELGRADE, Dec 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A 470-kilogram (1,000-pound) World War IIaerial bomb was safely removed on Sunday from a construction site in acentral district of Serbia's capital, Belgrade, police said. The US-made AN-M44 bomb was used during Allied air raids on German positionsduring the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi occupation in 1944. Several unexploded bombs dating back to past wars have been discovered inSerbia in recent years, all of which were safely removed without detonating. In September 2024, a century-old artillery shell weighing nearly 300kilograms (660 pounds) was cleared from a construction site near the Serbianparliament in Belgrade. In 2021, a 242-kilogram (530-pound) World War II bomb was also removed from aconstruction site in a Belgrade suburb.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 28, 2025 10:49 UTC