RFMF fire 3 cannons this morning to celebrate World Engineers Day

By Rashika Kumar

20/09/2019

Members of the Engineer Regiment [Photo: RFMF/Facebook]

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces confirms that their soldiers fired three cannons at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in the last hour to celebrate World Engineers Day.

Some nearby residents had contacted us saying they had heard explosions this morning.

The RFMF says this is an annual celebration by the engineers who fire three cannons early in the morning.

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