Unexploded Bomb Defused in Western Afghanistan

An unexploded 500-kilogram bomb from past conflicts was safely defused in western Afghanistan after residents alerted authorities, officials said.

Taliban disaster management authorities said an unexploded 500-kilogram bomb was discovered and neutralized in Injil district of Herat province.

The agency said the bomb, a remnant of past wars, was found after a local resident encountered it while digging foundations for a house.

Afghanistan remains heavily contaminated...