Bomb found in Tikrit Uni.SALAH AL-DIN / Aswat al-Iraq: An explosive charge Noun 1. explosive charge - a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" burster, bursting charge, charge on Monday was found at Tikrit University and was safely defused by bomb squad personnel, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a local police source. "On Monday, a 60 mm mortar shell attached to a mobile phone was found at Tikrit University, Salah al-Din province," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. "Bomb squad personnel have managed to defuse de·fuse tr.v. de·fused, de·fus·ing, de·fus·es 1. To remove the fuse from (an explosive device). 2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile: the device," the source noted. Yesterday (Nov. 22), a sound bomb detonated in front of the Faculty of Engineering, Tikrit University, wounding one female student and causing panic among other students. Tikrit, the capital city of Salah al-Din, lies 175 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) Copyright 2009 Aswat al-Iraq Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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