Basra, July 13, SPA -- Iraqi troops have dismantled anddetonated about three metric tons of explosives found nearoil fields in southern Iraq, a military spokesman saidTuesday. The explosives, including 1,282 mines, 628 mortar roundsand 825 artillery shells, were discovered by thegovernment's Oil Protection Services, which notified thearmy, Capt. Firas al-Tamimi said. The explosions were nearoil installations in the Shueiba and Rumeila fields, he was quoted as saying by The Associated Press. The explosive were later moved to an area in Shueiba, some20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Basra, where they weredetonated, he said.--SPA1148 Local Time 0848 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/276273