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How often are bombs found?
While finding explosive devices in a home is alarming, bomb disposal experts are surprisingly busy. In 2022, for example, bomb disposal teams in the UK responded to over 2,000 call-outs. These often involve old ordnance, suspicious packages, or, as in Brentwood, homemade devices.
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