On 19 October 2024, at approximately 0600 hours local time, Tokyo Metropolitan Police (TMP) responded to reports of a man throwing multiple IIDs at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district. The suspect allegedly sprayed an unknown liquid through a hose before throwing multiple IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, at the LDP building. Afterward, the suspect rammed his vehicle into a protective barrier in front of the Japanese prime minister’s office.

On 21 October 2024, Gardaí officers and Limerick Fire and Rescue Service crews responded after a suspected improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a petrol bomb, was used to target a home in Limerick. One injury was reported. The unknown suspects escaped from Gardaí following the incident, and the investigation is ongoing. This is the third reported arson attack in the Limerick area within the last week.

On 19 October 2024, at approximately 1550 hours local time, the Kaysville Police Department (KPD) responded to Endeavour Elementary School in Kaysville after receiving reports of a suspicious device on the southeast side of the campus. Deputies investigated the suspicious device, described as a “homemade firework or pipe bomb device,” and called the Davis County Bomb Squad for assistance. Bomb squad technicians responded, disposed of the IED via controlled detonation, and collected the remnants of the device for further examination. No further device details have been released.

On 20 October 2024, the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office, Hartshorne Police Department, and Hartshorne Fire Department responded to a residence north of Hartshorne following a reported explosion. Upon arrival, officers discovered a “very large homemade explosives laboratory,” which included “large amounts of bulk powders and precursors.” Narcotics were also discovered at the scene. ATF agents and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Bomb Squad were called to the scene and assisted with the processing and disposal of the materials.

On 17 October 2024, at approximately 0420 hours local time, Greenwood Police Department officers responded to a residence on the 200 block of Clayton Lane in Greenwood after an unknown suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, against the garage, igniting a fire. The homeowner was able to extinguish the fire without incident. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing. 

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