When new homeowners in rural Washington State purchased a property, they certainly weren’t expecting a complimentary case containing ten live, military-issue hand grenades packed with TNT. The explosive discovery was made after contractors renovating the home stumbled upon the dangerous cache, triggering a massive bomb squad response and temporarily shutting down a nearby road, as per Fox News.

Authorities confirmed that inside the case were ten grenades, all of which bomb technicians determined were packed with TNT. That means they were primed and ready to go. On top of the grenades, technicians also found blasting caps and several other explosive devices, which only compounded the danger.

The incident took place in Ollala, a rural community located in Kitsap County. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, the contractors acted immediately when they found the case. They called the new homeowners, who hadn’t moved in yet, and the owners quickly called 911.

You buy a new place, start renovations, and suddenly you’re dealing with live military ordnance

Deputies were the first on the scene to inspect the case. Given the nature of the discovery, they quickly alerted the state bomb technicians to handle the situation. For public safety, authorities confirmed they had to temporarily close the road near the home while the highly technical work was being done.

This wasn’t just a job for the local police; this required specialized military assistance. The ten grenades appeared to be military issue, so an explosive ordnance team from Naval Submarine Base Bangor was called in to respond to the property. That team secured and seized the military-issue grenades. Meanwhile, the Washington State bomb squad secured and seized the remaining explosives and devices found in the case. It’s a huge relief that all of these dangerous items are now safely out of the area.

An explosive ordnance team from Naval Submarine Base Bangor was also called to the scene and Olalla Valley Rd. SE was closed to traffic for public safety.
Ten grenades were found and bomb technicians determined they contained TNT, a powerful explosive. 3/5

— Kitsap Sheriff (@KitsapCoSheriff) December 1, 2025

If you’re wondering how this stuff ended up there, you’re not alone. Unlike the President claiming cities to be “bombed out,” The new homeowners told authorities they had absolutely no knowledge of the explosives or the case before the contractors made the shocking find. They had only recently purchased the property. It’s a complete mystery to them, and honestly, that’s a nightmare scenario for anyone trying to settle into a new place.

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating how these dangerous, live devices ended up on the property in the first place. You can bet they’re going to be digging deep to figure out the source of this bizarre and highly hazardous housewarming gift. Finding ten live TNT-packed grenades in your future living room is definitely not the renovation surprise anyone wants. While the house is now safe, the same couldn’t be said about Harvard Medical School after a recent bomb explosion.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is facing first-degree murder charges after shooting two National Guard members near the Farragut West Metro station in Washington D.C. last Wednesday. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries, while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in critical condition. A former unit mate who served with Lakanwal says he was dealing with serious mental health problems and could not support his family before the attack.

According to Rolling Stone, Lakanwal is an Afghan national who served nearly 10 years in a CIA-backed Afghan force called the “Zero Units” in Kandahar. After the war, he moved to Bellingham, Washington in September 2021 with his wife and five sons through Operation Allies Welcome. But starting a new life proved extremely difficult for him.

His financial situation was terrible. He lost his job at a laundromat because he did not have a work authorization card, even though the Trump administration had approved him for asylum and allowed him to work. About a month before the shooting, he told his unit mate that his family could not afford food or rent because of missing immigration paperwork. His unit mate said Lakanwal broke down crying from frustration during that conversation.

Years of loyal service meant nothing when he needed help

In June, Lakanwal tried getting help through a CIA program made for Zero Unit veterans with immigration problems. Rolling Stone saw evidence of Lakanwal posting messages asking for help in a group chat. His last post got no response and was deleted by the chat administrator. “He’s very sad [depressed],” one of his Afghan unit mates said. “He’s very worried. This problem, like, he’d say, ‘I am working nine years or 10 years with [the] U.S. government. [They] never answer my phone [call].’”

Lakanwal also had major mental health issues. He would go through long periods of isolation, sometimes not talking to his family for weeks. Then he would have manic episodes where he would suddenly drive across the country to places like Chicago or Arizona for weeks.

: CIA-linked Afgan "Zero Unit" National Guard DC shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, "FELT ABANDONED BY CIA" & was suffering from mental health issues that were IGNORED, or were they?

‘I am working nine years or 10 years with US government. [They] never answer my phone’… pic.twitter.com/2n0gmZHxdW

— Diligent Denizen (@DiligentDenizen) December 1, 2025

In January 2024, a community advocate worried Lakanwal might be suicidal and asked a refugee organization for help. The organization visited Bellingham in March 2024, but Lakanwal and his family refused their help. Like a mother who knew doctors failed her son, sometimes people sense when the help offered isn’t enough.

He also felt isolated where he lived. In September, Lakanwal’s nephew asked the Bellingham housing authority to move him closer to the Afghan community in Seattle. The nephew said Lakanwal felt isolated, had poor English skills, and needed to find work urgently. The application also said Lakanwal did not feel safe in Bellingham after someone assaulted him by spraying something in his eyes.

“Every time, like looking [for] somebody [to] help for documents, somebody [to] help for pay the rent, he’s not going to work,” Lakanwal’s Afghan unit mate said. His situation reflects how discovering something truly heartbreaking can change everything for someone already struggling.

After the attack, President Trump called it a “terrorist attack” and ordered a review of all Afghan nationals admitted under the Biden administration. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Vice President J.D. Vance, and FBI Director Kash Patel blamed former President Joe Biden, saying Lakanwal and other refugees were “unvetted.” CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Lakanwal should never have been allowed into the U.S.

But Lakanwal actually went through more vetting than most Afghans. Soldiers had to be recommended and then vetted by the CIA before joining the Zero Units. The vetting worked so well that these units never had an insider attack. The Zero Unit community feels hurt by claims they should not have been allowed in the U.S., especially after protecting CIA officers for nearly 20 years.