Bone construction worker finds three suspected active explosives

A construction worker in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi, discovered three items suspected to be active explosives while digging a foundation for a house. The worker, Rano Ihsan, reported the find after his pickaxe struck a hard object.

The items consist of one object suspected to be a grenade and two suspected pineapple grenades. Following the report, the Bomb Disposal Team (Jibom) from Sat Brimob Battalion C, alongside local police, secured the area.

Authorities confirmed the explosives are still active. The items have been moved to the Brimob headquarters and are scheduled for disposal at a shooting range in Palakka on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Police are currently investigating the origin of the explosives.