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Icelandic Fishermen haul back an unexploded World War II mine

The Icelandic Coast Guard received a call yesterday afternoon when a trawler caught an unexploded mine in its fishing gear. The Coast Guard’s command centre requested that the ship return to harbour in Sandgerði and dispatched the explosive ordnance disposal unit. When the boat landed,   the crew evacuated, and the EOD unit prepared to move the mine from the ship with floatation devices. When the boat landed, the crew evacuated, and the EOD unit prepared to move the mine from the ship with floatation devices. >click to read< 11:20 Unexploded World War II mine detonated>video, click here<