Bombs Abandoned by USA Found in Panama

News from Panama / Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
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Two more unexploded abandoned bombs have been found by Panamanian sappers on Isla Iguana, a place used by the United States to target practice, in southwestern this capital, where the search continues today, the Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) reported.

 

So far, they only explored the fourth part of the El Cirial Beach, on the west side of the island, the most visited by tourists and fishermen, and MiAmbiente hopes to clean the area by the weekend and allow the access to it, closed since mid-February.

The minister of that institution, Emili Sempris, posted yesterday on his Twitter account: ‘Isla Iguana Operation reaches 25 percent with the detection of second ammunition and splinters. We appreciate the work of the specialized teams of @senafrontpanama @ProtegeryServir and @SENANPanama.’

A 10-expert team in explosives, members of the National Border Service (SENAFRONT) and the National Police (PN), supported by the Aeronaval Service (SENAN), is in Isla Iguana since Friday, to detect unexploded bombs abandoned by the American army during World War II.

MiAmbiente director in Los Santos, Bolivar Dominguez, said that after the exploration in El Cirial Beach, works will continue in the rest of the island ‘in order to declare it 100 percent safe’.

The discovery two weeks ago of at least two unexploded bombs, dating from World War II, triggered alarms and caused the closure of the key, where the natural environment bewitches visitors, who enjoy wildlife.

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