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Switzerland: 4 Suspects Linked to 8 Pipe Bomb Explosions Arrested, Additional Explosives Recovered

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 08/13/2024 - 15:02

On 29 July and 30 July 2024, Glarus Cantonal Police officers arrested four men between the ages of 17 and 55 in Glarus for their alleged connection to a series of eight explosions in Glarus South between 1 June and 29 July 2024. Law enforcement officials determined that pipe bombs had been functioned on road galleries and tunnels, causing material damage to infrastructure. Police also stated that they had seized a large quantity of unspecified explosives, weapons, and narcotics during the searches. No further details have been released.

Italy: IED Discovered in Countryside

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 08/13/2024 - 15:00

On 29 July 2024, Carabinieri personnel from the Castellammare di Stabia Company responded to an area of Santa Maria la Carità in Naples following a report of the discovery of an explosive device. The area was secured, and the Provincial Carabinieri Command of Naples’s Bomb Squad responded to the scene along with local firefighters. Bomb technicians examined the IED, shown in a picture as a large drum wrapped in plastic with a cylindrical piece attached to the top that has a thin blue tube running down the side of the device with what appeared to be burn marks.

France: IIDs Used to Target High Speed Train Network

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 08/13/2024 - 14:56

On 26 July 2024, improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) were reportedly used to target the high-speed train network impacting thousands of people traveling to the Olympic Games and out of Paris. The incident caused major disruptions. Security was increased and investigators are working with local law enforcement in the ongoing investigation.

Sweden: Juveniles Arrested After Throwing Grenade into Grocery Store, Several Injured

Submitted by emcjohnson on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 15:55

On 22 July 2024, local police responded to a grocery store in the Geneta neighborhood of Södertälje after two juveniles threw a hand grenade into a grocery store, injuring a 60-year-old woman. The woman suffered serious fragmentation injuries and several other people suffered minor injuries. Emergency services responded and determined that while the building sustained interior damage, there was no structural damage.

Netherlands: Explosives Found in Scooter, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 15:46

On 22 July 2024, at approximately 1030 hours local time, local police responded to a bicycle shed in Amsterdam for reports of a suspicious scooter being found. Authorities removed the scooter from the bike shed and took it to the police station for further investigation, where they discovered a suspicious package in the scooter’s saddle. As a precaution, part of the police station was evacuated, and local explosives experts responded to assist.

Ireland: Woman Throws Pyrotechnic at Childcare Facility, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 15:35

On 23 July 2024, at approximately 1310 hours local time, local police responded to a childcare facility in South Dublin after a pyrotechnic device was thrown into the building. The children were moved to another part of the building, and no injuries were reported, but the building sustained smoke damage. No further device details were released. A 30-year-old female suspect was arrested in connection with the incident but has since been released without charge pending the presentation of the case to prosecutors. The investigation is ongoing.

Michigan: IED Discovered During Traffic Stop, 2 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 14:51

On 17 July 2024, at approximately 2240 hours local time, Wyandotte Police Department (WPD) officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a minor violation. Officers investigated the vehicle after the two male occupants made suspicious, inconsistent statements and discovered cocaine and an IED, pictured as a cylindrical device wrapped in duct tape with a green fuse protruding from it. WPD officers contacted the Dearborn Police Department Bomb Squad for assistance.

New York: Pipe Bomb and Machete Found in Vehicle, 2 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 14:39

On 24 July 2024, at approximately 1230 hours local time, New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers discovered a suspicious device in a vehicle near the NYPD 25th Precinct in East Harlem after one of the car’s two male occupants reported a domestic assault with a machete by the other occupant. NYPD officers recovered the machete, as well as an IED in the back seat. NYPD Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and examined the device, pictured as a pipe bomb attached to two hairspray bottles, before removing the device for further examination.

Texas: Pyrotechnic Device Functioned Outside of Home

Submitted by emcjohnson on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 14:27

On 5 July 2024, at approximately 0200 hours local time, a loud explosion was recorded outside of a home in a McAllen neighborhood. Doorbell camera footage captured what authorities believe was a pyrotechnic device functioning near a homeowner’s vehicle. Sparks from the explosion ignited a small fire on the house’s garage doorframe, which was quickly extinguished by the homeowner. McAllen Fire Department arson investigators responded to the scene to investigate the incident. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

Ohio: Pipe Bomb Found by Magnet Fishing

Submitted by emcjohnson on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 13:59

On 20 July 2024, Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of State Route 590 and Toussaint North Road for a reported explosive device found by magnet fisherman. Deputies determined that the object resembled a pipe bomb. Toledo Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and rendered the device safe.