10 pounds of explosives missing from Twentynine Palms Marine base

The C4 explosives disappeared two weeks ago during a training exercise.

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Monday, February 8, 2021
Explosives missing from Southern California marine base
A reward is being offered to help find the ten pounds of high-powered plastic explosives.

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KABC) -- A reward is being offered to help find 10 pounds of high-powered plastic explosives that went missing from a Southern California Marine base.

The C4 explosives disappeared two weeks ago during a training exercise at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base.

Officials believe the explosives may have been stolen.

The base is now offering money for any information leading to their recovery.

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