Air Force looking for explosives lost in North Dakota

Air Force Times: Authorities in northwestern North Dakota are searching for explosives that belong to the U.S. Air Force.

Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halverson says a belt of ammunition for an automatic grenade launcher was lost near Parshall. The explosives are contained in a green metal ammo can about 18 1/2 inches long, 14 1/2 inches high and 8 1/2 inches wide.

The ammunition was reported lost on May 4. Halvorson says a group of about 100 airmen walked the six-mile route several times on Friday and did not find the grenades.

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