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Washington: IED Discovered in Residential Driveway

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On 9 March 2024, at approximately 1715 hours local time, an individual walking their dog contacted Lake Forest Park Police Department officers near the 20100 block of 30 Ave NE in Shoreline. The individual informed the officers that they had discovered an IED in front of a residential driveway. The device was described as a tightly wrapped object the size of a toilet paper roll with an attached fuse. King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies and KCSO Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and removed the device. No further device details were released.

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Ohio: IID Thrown at Home

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On 17 March 2024, at approximately 0650 hours local time, Warren Police Department (WPD) officers and the Warren Fire Department (WFD) responded to a home near Freemont Avenue NE for a report of gasoline thrown on a home. At the scene, authorities discovered a window had been shattered by an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail. The IID did not ignite, and the WFD disposed of it. An investigation is ongoing.
 

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Nebraska: Functioned Pyrotechnic Causes Forest Fire

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On 19 March 2024, at approximately 1515 hours local time, personnel from the Pilger, Wisner, Beemer, and Stanton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments responded to the Pilger Recreation Area in Stanton County for a report of a fire. Stanton County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies were near the scene at the time and reported that a couple had functioned a pyrotechnic device that started a small fire. The couple attempted to extinguish the flames but were unsuccessful, and the fire eventually spread to a quarter-mile to half-mile-wide blaze.

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Kansas: Multiple Homes Evacuated after BMM Found, 1 Arrested

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On 19 March 2024, at approximately 1200 hours local time, Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) officers responded to a home in the 7400 block of Riverview Avenue for a report of an armed disturbance. At the scene, officers arrested a woman and searched the residence. Inside the home, officers discovered a large quantity of bomb-making material (BMM), described as those used in the construction of pyrotechnic devices. Authorities evacuated nearby homes and shut down several blocks as the KCKPD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit responded to the scene.

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Colorado: IED Discovered Near Grocery Store, 1 Arrested

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On the evening of 14 March 2024, Parker Police Department (PPD) officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near a grocery store. The investigation led to an arrest and a report of a suspicious device near the same grocery store. The PPD called in the Douglas County Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit for assistance. Bomb technicians examined the suspicious device, shown in an x-ray and picture as a tube wrapped in tape with internal fragmentation and possessing a green fuse, and confirmed that it was a viable IED. The device was removed from the scene and rendered safe.

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Mexico: IID Thrown at Police, 1 Dead, 1 Injured

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On 12 March 2024, local police were attacked by an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, while
they were investigating reports of threats to a seafood restaurant in Juan Escutia, Chihuahua. An officer was injured in the explosion. The suspect attempted to throw a second IID but was fatally injured by police officers. The investigation is ongoing.
 

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France: IIDs Ignited on Power Lines

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On 11 March 2024, at approximately 0445 hours local time, unknown suspects from an “informal action group” ignited several improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) at four power lines in Vecqueville, Haute Marne. The IIDs short circuited three of the four targeted power lines, leaving a smell of gasoline. The group took responsibility for the attack, stating that their intention was to stop production at the geological disposal facility for radioactive waste. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
 

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Australia: Authorities Discover IED and 3D Printed Firearms, 2 Arrested

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On 20 March 2024, at approximately 0900 hours local time, Caulfield Divisional Response Unit (CDRU) officers raided a home in the Cranbourne suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, as part of an ongoing investigation. At the property, officers discovered an IED in a freezer, as well as a loaded 3D printed firearm, ammunition, and illegal drugs. No further device details were released. The CDRU arrested a 54-year-old man and a 43-year-old man in connection with the raid.
 

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Oklahoma: IIDs Functioned in Home, 1 Arrested

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On 17 March 2024, Bethany Police Department (BPD) officers and the Bethany Fire Department (BFD) responded to a home near Northwest 50th Street and North Rockwell Avenue for a report of a fire. The BFD extinguished the fire and reported that accelerants had been used, as well as identified bullet holes on the side of the house. Neighbors told responding officers that they had heard explosions and gunshots prior to the blaze.

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New York Large Quantity of Pyrotechnics Functioned Due to Fire, 1 Arrested

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On 19 March 2024, authorities including the Franklin Square Fire Department, Arson Bomb Squad, Nassau County Fire Marshal, and the Town of Hempstead Building Department responded to a home on Morton Avenue in Franklin Square for a report of a fire. The blaze started in a garage at the home and had begun spreading to adjacent properties when first responders heard a series of explosions that resulted in the fire spreading inside the home and at an additional nearby property.

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