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Pennsylvania: IED Functioned During Dispute at Residence, 1 Arrested

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On 16 December 2024, Sandy Township Police Department officers responded to a residence on Eastern Avenue in DuBois after reports of a dispute between a 29-year-old male suspect and another man, who told responding officers that the suspect was setting off explosives and building bombs. Behind the home, officers found remnants of a 55-gallon barrel that had been used as part of an IED. The suspect reportedly described making and initiating the device by filling the barrel with propane and igniting it using a spark from an electric fly swatter.

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Maryland: Explosive Device Functioned Outside Business, BMM Found in Suspect’s Home

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On 11 December 2024, at approximately 1430 hours local time, Anne Arundel County Fire Department crews, Anne Arundel County Police Department officers, and ATF agents responded to a business on the 700 block of East Ordnance Road in Glen Burnie for a report of an explosion outside the business. At the scene, investigators discovered scorch marks on the building, which they determined were consistent with the functioning of an explosive device. Surveillance camera footage showed a suspect drive up to the business and emplace an explosive device against the building before it functioned.

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Idaho: Non-Functional IED Removed from Vehicle, 1 Arrested

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On 15 December 2024, at approximately 0157 hours local time, Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers conducted a traffic stop near Heyburn Avenue and Blue Lakes Boulevard in Twin Falls. While inspecting the vehicle, officers discovered what was described as a “suspicious black tube” and a firearm. ISP called the Twin Falls Police Department Bomb Squad for assistance. Bomb technicians determined that the device was an incomplete IED containing buckshot and explosive powder and removed it from the scene.

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California: IID Thrown at House, 2 Arrested

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On 4 December 2024, at approximately 2252 hours local time, San Luis Obispo Police Department officers responded to a house on the 1700 block of Corralitos Avenue in San Luis Obispo following a report of an individual allegedly making threats. At the scene, officers found a small fire burning in the street and observed a vehicle leaving the immediate area.

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Russia: IED Functioned Near Entrance of Residential Complex, Lieutenant General and Assistant Killed, 1 Arrested

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On 17 December 2024, at approximately 0611 hours local time, the Investigative Committee of Russia, with the assistance of other local authorities, responded to a residential complex in Moscow after a male suspect functioned a radio-controlled IED, killing a Lieutenant General and his assistant. According to media reporting, the suspect attached the IED—containing explosives equal to 300 grams to 1 kg of TNT—to the handlebars of an electric scooter near the building's entrance, detonated the device remotely, and fled the scene.

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Mexico: Buried Pipe Bomb Functioned in Remote Location, 2 Killed and 5 Injured

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On 16 December 2024, Army soldiers conducted a patrol following reports of an encampment of armed men in a rural area in Michoacan state. Soldiers discovered dismembered bodies at the site, and while approaching the bodies, an IED described as a buried pipe bomb functioned, killing two soldiers and injuring five others. Military authorities responded to the incident and attributed the explosion to gang activity in the area. No additional details have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Canada: IID Used in Attack Against Jewish Community Center and Synagogue

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On 18 December 2024, at approximately 0300 hours local time, Montreal police responded to the Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue in Dollard-des-Ormeaux following reports of a small fire. Police extinguished the fire and discovered the remnants of an improvised incendiary device (IID). According to Montreal police, witnesses observed a suspect flee the scene prior to the arrival of police. No injuries were reported; however, the device damaged the building's front door and a window. The investigation is ongoing.
 

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Texas: Explosives Seized After Police Standoff, 1 Arrested

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On 11 December 2024, at approximately 2300 hours local time, Houston Police Department’s (HPD) Northeast Crime Suppression Team attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle near Tidwell Drive and Jensen Drive in Houston. The driver refused to leave the car and claimed that he had multiple firearms and explosives in the vehicle. HPD’s SWAT Team arrived at the scene to assist and convinced the suspect to throw the weapons out of the car. Investigators recovered several firearms and a small quantity of explosives from the scene. No injuries were reported during the standoff.

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Tennessee: IID Remnants Discovered After House Fire

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On 25 November 2024, at approximately 0625 hours local time, Brentwood Fire and Rescue crews responded to the 1200 block of Warner Court in Brentwood for a report of smoke coming from a home. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and the remnants of several IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, were found at the scene. The home sustained extensive damage as a result of the fire, but no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing. 

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Mississippi: IED Discovered in Vehicle, 1 Arrested

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On 6 December 2024, Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop in McComb on a suspicious vehicle, which fled the scene, leading deputies on a brief chase. The driver eventually abandoned the vehicle at the intersection of 5th Street and Brine Avenue and fled, but deputies located and arrested the suspect. Inside the vehicle, PCSO deputies discovered an IED with a fuse, prompting them to request the assistance of the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security Bomb Squad. Bomb technicians removed the device from the scene for later disposal.

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