US Navy drops unarmed bombs on Australian reef

{mosads}While none of the bombs exploded, the mishap has drawn criticism from Australian environmentalists interested in protecting the reef, a World Heritage site.

“Have we gone completely mad?” said Australian Sen. Larissa Waters, who speaks for the Green party on reef issues. “Is this how we look after our World Heritage area now? Letting a foreign power drop bombs on it?”

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