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Florida: IEDs Discovered in Residence, 1 Arrested

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On 19 November 2024, Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) deputies discovered 2 IEDs, 28 pounds of cannabis, and 3 firearms while executing a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence on Burning Ember Lane in Palm Coast. FCSO deputies called the St. John's County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad to assist, and bomb technicians took possession of the devices. No additional details on the devices were provided. A 51-year-old male suspect was arrested. The ATF is assisting in analyzing the devices, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Florida: Non-Functional Pipe Bomb Discovered at Airport Industrial Park, 1 Arrested

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On 13 November 2024, at approximately 1400 hours local time, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded after a non-functional pipe bomb, described as a metal pipe with a closed bottom and removable threaded top, was discovered in a tool cabinet assigned to a 37-year-old employee of a manufacturing company at Sebring Regional Airport Industrial Park in Sebring. A bomb technician from the State Fire Marshal’s Office inspected the device and stated that the device did not contain any explosive material but had the characteristics of an IED.

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Italy: Functioned IED Fumes Injure 15 Police Officers During Protests

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On 15 November 2024, an IED, described as a rudimentary explosive device, was functioned during student-led anti-government protests in Turin, resulting in 15 police officers taken to a local hospital after being exposed to its fumes. The incident occurred during protests that included students allegedly attempting to bypass a security cordon to reach the door of the prefecture building in the central Piazza Castello. No further device details have been released. An investigation is ongoing. 
 

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Greece: Cache of Explosives and Guns Found in Apartment Storage Room

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On 19 November 2024, Greek anti-terrorism police and a bomb squad responded to an apartment building in the Pangrati district of Athens after the owner of the building reported finding a cache of explosives in a storage room. Greek authorities found 3 hand grenades, 7.5 kg [~16.5 pounds] of ammonium dynamite, 3 kg [~6.6 pounds] of gelatine dynamite, 2 kg [~4.4 pounds] of TNT, 37 kg [~81.6 pounds] of ammonium nitrate, 6 detonators, and 6 firearms in the storage room. No details regarding the disposal of the explosives were provided. The investigation is ongoing. 
 

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Canada: IEDs Discovered in RV, 1 Arrested

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On 20 November 2024, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Barrie Police and Ontario Provincial Police discovered multiple unspecified IEDs in an RV at a parking lot in Barrie, Ontario, after an armed 43-year-old male suspect barricaded himself in the vehicle for approximately 16 hours. Local crisis negotiators worked with authorities to get the suspect to surrender before he was taken into custody. The Barrie Police Explosives Disposal Unit was called to assist following the discovery of the IEDs. Bomb technicians rendered the IEDs safe and removed them from the scene.

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Pennsylvania: Flashbang Grenade Brought to Pittsburgh International Airport, 1 Arrested

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On 12 November 2024, at approximately 0935 hours local time, Allegheny County Police Department (ACPD) responded to Pittsburgh International Airport after ordnance, described as a Mk-24 flash-bang grenade, was found in the bag of a 25-year-old West Virginia man at the airport’s main security checkpoint. The ACPD bomb squad responded to assist and confirmed that the grenade was live. The bomb squad safely removed the ordnance from the area. The FBI was notified of the incident.

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Oregon: IID Thrown at Home, 1 Arrested

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On 7 November 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, Portland Fire and Rescue responded following reports of a fire at a residence on the 2200 block of Southeast Salmon Street in Portland. Authorities found that the suspect allegedly threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a “Molotov cocktail–like device,” on the front porch of the home, starting the fire. Portland Fire Bureau and Arson Investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set with an accelerant. No injuries were reported, but the home sustained moderate damage.

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Ohio: Military Ordnance Discovered in Home

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On 12 November 2024, at approximately 1500 hours local time, Tiffin Police Department (TPD) officers responded after several pieces of ordnance were discovered in a residence on West Perry Street in Tiffin. The ordnance included hand grenades, mortar rounds, and landmines. TPD officers stated that the ordnance was discovered by a family member who was sorting through the decedent’s belongings. The Toledo Bomb Squad was called in to assist. Several ordnance items were determined to be inert and all items were removed without incident.

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New Jersey: Magnet Fishers Pull Military Projectile from River

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On 9 November 2024, at approximately 1230 hours local time, Cherry Hill Police Department officers responded to Cooper River in Cherry Hill after ordnance, described as an old military projectile, was pulled from the river by two fishermen who were using a magnet in the water near the Cuthbert Boulevard bridge. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was called to assist, and authorities stated that the ordnance showed signs of having been in the river for a long time. The bomb squad removed the ordnance from the area in order to safely dispose of it.

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Missouri: Explosive Material Discovered in Vehicle, Suspect Killed

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On 9 November 2024, at approximately 0016 hours local time, Raytown Police Department (RPD) officers and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a gas station on the 8700 block of East 63rd Street in Raytown after a 32-year-old male suspect got into an altercation with a security guard and claimed that he had explosives and firearms in his vehicle. The suspect left the scene on foot before police arrived, and officers evacuated the area and called the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson Unit to assist.

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