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Do they simply provide some repel from shrapnel and then detonate a bomb besides a possible bomb?

Do they simply provide some repel from shrapnel and then detonate a bomb besides a possible bomb?

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[–] PMYA 1 points (+1|-0) Edited

As far as I know, areas are evacuated and they put a small explosive next to the suspected bomb with one of those robot things and detonate it. Most of the time it turns out not to be a bomb, just a bag someone has left on a bench or something.

Edit: I looked it up, and apparently they try and get the bomb into a container of sorts and cover it with sand to minimise the blast radius when it is detonated.

[–] xyzzy [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

That's probably safer than transporting a possible bomb somewhere it can't hurt anyone.