Sunday, 21 July 2013
US jets drop unarmed bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY: US fighter jets dropped four unarmed bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef in an “emergency jettison” during a training exercise, officials said Sunday, ruling out any risk to the public or environment.The US 7th Fleet said two Harrier aircraft dropped the ordnance on the iconic reef's marine park off the Queensland coast on Tuesday.“The selected emergency jettison area was in a deep channel away from the reef to minimize the possibility of reef damage,” the US 7th Fleet said
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