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Austria: Two ISIS-Affiliates Arrested after Targeting Large Concert in Explosives Plot

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 10:08

On 6 August 2024, a 19-year-old male suspect was arrested by local police in the Lower Austrian town of Ternitz and confessed to an attack plot in which he planned to use edged weapons and function an explosive device in the perimeter of a high-profile concert at Ernst-Happel Stadium in Vienna on 8 or 9 August. The suspect, originally from Northern Macedonia, caught the attention of the police after intelligence revealed his radicalization by the ideologies of the Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaida.

Tennessee: IID Thrown at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:40

On 11 August 2024, at approximately 2215 hours local time, Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a residence on the 1000 block of Kney Street for reports of a fire. The resident reported that their neighbor threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail composed of a lit soda-pop bottle, onto their porch. The IID ignited a blaze that the victim quickly extinguished. MPD officers arrested the 25-year-old female suspect at the scene, and she is facing aggravated arson charges. No further information was released.

Tennessee: Three IEDs Found in Residence During Drug Bust, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:39

On 7 August 2024, law enforcement officers with the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence and storage unit in the 200 block of Kenneth Street in Athens. During the search, authorities discovered 3 IEDs; 41 firearms, of which four had been reported stolen; approximately 540 grams of methamphetamine; drug paraphernalia; and more than $40,000 in cash. ATF agents responded to the scene and removed the IEDs. No further device details were released.

South Carolina: Pipe Bomb, Drugs, and Counterfeit Money Found at Gas Station, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:36

On 12 August 2024, at approximately 1530 hours local time, Anderson Police Department officers responded to a gas station on the 1500 block of Pearman Dairy Road for a wellness check. After discovering a man with drugs and counterfeit money, officers searched his vehicle and discovered what appeared to be explosive materials. Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad technicians were called to the scene and removed an IED described as a pipe bomb from the vehicle. During a search of the suspect’s home, authorities located currency printers and additional counterfeit money.

Ohio: Man Arrested for Assaulting and Threatening Woman with IID

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:34

On 6 August 2024, Columbus Police Department officers responded to an apartment building on the 500 block of N. Nelson Road in Columbus after a man allegedly assaulted a woman and threatened her with an improvised incendiary device (IID). During this incident, the suspect burned parts of a dish towel and functioned an IID comprising a bottle of grain alcohol and a piece of the towel over the victim’s head. At the scene, police officers found two dish towels and a lighter near the bottle of grain alcohol.

New Mexico: BMM and Ammunition Found at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:31

On 10 August 2024, New Mexico State Police officers, ATF agents, and El Paso Police Department officers conducted a raid at a residence on the 300 block of Prescott Anthony Drive in Chaparral. Authorities discovered unspecified bomb-making material (BMM), multiple firearms, and approximately 100,000 rounds of ammunition. The 72-year-old male resident was arrested and is facing federal charges related to the possession of a destructive device, among other charges.

Nevada: IED and Explosives Devices Discovered at Residential Property

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:28

On 12 August 2024, Elko County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad technicians responded to an Elko County subdivision for reports of a backpack containing explosive devices on a residential property. Bomb squad technicians identified the devices as a modified pineapple-style hand grenade, dynamite, one electric blasting cap, and a Vietnam War-era smoke grenade. Bomb squad technicians disposed of the devices via controlled detonation. No charges will be filed because the owner of the explosives is deceased.

Nebraska: IED Found in Vehicle

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:26

On 12 August 2024, at approximately 2200 hours local time, Lincoln Police Department officers discovered an IED inside a vehicle while conducting a routine traffic stop on the 1200 block of South St. in Lincoln. Lincoln Fire and Rescue (LFR) crews and LFR’s Hazardous Device Team bomb technicians responded to the scene to handle the device, which an LFR Fire Inspector described as “a homemade firework/explosive.” Bomb technicians safely removed the device for further investigation. No further device details have been released.

Michigan: Pyrotechnic Functioned on Porch

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:21

On 10 August 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, video footage captured two male teenagers functioning a pyrotechnic on the front porch of a residence on the 4800 block of West Village Trail in Ada. The suspects, who appeared to be filming themselves, knocked on the door of the home before functioning the pyrotechnic and fleeing the scene. The explosion damaged the home and left behind a “powder-like substance.” No further details have been released. Kent County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating.

Hawaii: IED Functioned on Roadside, 1 Injured, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:12

On the evening of 8 August 2024, an IED that had been emplaced in a trash can on the side of Old Haleakala Highway in Makawao, Maui, functioned, striking a passing vehicle and damaging it, as well as injuring the driver. According to the FBI and Maui Police Department (MPD), the incident is connected to the recent discovery of multiple similar IEDs emplaced in trash cans along roadways between Kahului and Kula.