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Turkey | Controlled explosion of artillery shells off Constantinople – VIDEO
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03/08/2023
At least 28 unexploded artillery shells were found on Sunday by Turkish military diving teams after a man reported the suspicious metal objects to authorities.
The shells were found in the sea near a Constantinople beach, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency. Eight shells were brought ashore by order of prosecutors to be identified and disposed of.
The controlled explosion took place on Sofular Beach in the Sile district of Constantinople. Access to the beach was temporarily blocked.
Television footage shows the explosion occurring in the sea just meters from the beach and smoke soaring into the sky.
Şile’de denizde bulunan mayınlar imha ediliyor.
Şile'nin Sofular Halk Plajında denize giren bir kişi, denizde mayınların olduğunu ihbar etmişti.
Valilik, 28 adet mayının kontrollü olarak imha edileceğini açıklamıştı.
SAS Timleri mayınların imhasına başladı. pic.twitter.com/IsZmHMTcMF
— SARS Gündem (@sarsgundem) August 2, 2023
No explanation was given as to the origin of the shells.
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