Bombers of the Taurinense defuse a bomb

21/06/14

The specialists of the 32 ° regiment of the Taurinense alpine brigade neutralized an 75 mm caliber mortar bomb, found in a wooded area of ​​Aurano, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, yesterday afternoon.

The bomb was still able to explode, which is why the bomb squads rushed from Turin upon notification of the police, which activated a consolidated procedure that provides for the urgent emergency intervention of the army at the request of the prefecture.

After recognizing the bomb, the alpine engineers of 32 ° destroyed it by blasting in a safe area.

For the specialists of the Alpine Brigade Taurinense - who boast valuable experience gained also in missions abroad - this is the 66 ° intervention since the beginning of the year in the area of ​​land reclamation from war remnants in Piedmont, Liguria and Valle d 'Aosta.

Last 17 April a similar device was found and destroyed by the bomb technicians of the 32 ° genius in Falmenta, in the territory of the province.

The 32 ° regiment genius guastatori is the resource dedicated to mobility, against mobility, deployment and combat support of the Taurinense alpine brigade; intervenes when required in activities to support the population in the event of natural disaster and is one of the 12 units from the weapon of genius that have the exclusive task of reclaiming the national territory from the numerous war residues still existing and dangerous.

Source: Command of Terrestrial Operations Forces