Waters off South Pacific island where dud disposal continues

PELELIU, Palau - Waters off the coast of Peleliu, a Palau island where Japan and U.S. fought a fierce battle during World War II, are seen in this file photo taken on July 31, 2014. Organizations such as NGOs are carrying out an operation to dispose of a large amount of unexploded bombs and train local people to defuse them in a proper manner.

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