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Two U.S. fighter jets have dropped four unarmed bombs in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park when a training exercise went wrong. The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from aircraft carrier USS Bonhomme Richard each jettisoned an inert bomb and an unarmed explosive bomb in the World Heritage-listed marine park off the coast of Queensland state. The four bombs were dropped in more than 50 meters of water away from coral to minimize possible damage to the reef. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps were working with Australian authorities to investigate the incident.

Graeme Dunstan, who is among the environmentalists and anti-war activist said the mishap proved that the U.S. military could not be trusted to protect the environment. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest network of coral structures rich in marine life that stretches more than 3,000 kilometers along the Australian northeast coast.