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Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea

BBC reported on Tue Nov 3, 9:46 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Weapon or wine bottle?

AgentMaverick News Desk · Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 9:46 PM CST · Source: BBC

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China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea.

Source summary (excerpt): “Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was "merely a dummy".”

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