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On 7 January 2024, Garden Grove Police responded to a restaurant on Mallard Drive for a reported improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, that was thrown into a parked vehicle. The car ignited, and the police believe the perpetrator was hurt as well. A male suspect was caught on surveillance video, but the restaurant owners were unable to identify the man. The investigation is ongoing.
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On 1 January 2024, at approximately 1450 hours local time, local authorities received a report of a suspicious object outside a home in Newry, Northern Ireland. Army technical officers responded to assist and examined the device, described as a pipe bomb, before removing it from the scene for further forensic examination. No further device details were provided. The same property was targeted on 18 October 2023, when two improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as petrol bombs, were thrown into the yard, starting a fire. The investigation is ongoing.
Between 27 and 28 December 2023, four incidents involving explosive devices occurred in four cities. In Almere, an explosive device functioned and severely damaged the entrance to an apartment complex, destroying the mailboxes and doorbells. Ten homes were evacuated, and no injuries were reported. An explosive device similarly functioned at a commercial property in Vlaardingen, the second occurrence in the building in two weeks.
On 31 December 2023, at approximately 0500 hours local time, unidentified suspects used explosive devices to attack ATMs at a bank located in Bundenthal, Südwestpfalz, before fleeing the scene. It is unclear if any money was stolen. Witnesses reported hearing the explosion, which destroyed the ATMs and the building housing them and ignited a fire, which fire crews extinguished. No injuries were reported. Local explosives experts responded to assist and conducted a post-blast analysis of the scene. No additional devices were discovered, and no device-related details have been released.
On 1 January 2024, at approximately 1840 hours local time, King County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a parking garage at Kent Station on the Sounder commuter rail line for a report of juveniles functioning explosive devices and fleeing. An explosive device that had not been functioned was discovered at the scene. The King County Bomb Disposal Unit responded to assist and removed the device for disposal. No further device details were provided. No damage or injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
On 30 November 2023, at approximately 0400 hours local time, local authorities received a report of arson caused by an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, in Rosslare Harbour, Wexford. The IID destroyed a forklift at the construction site of an asylum seeker center. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
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The Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Capabilities Assessments (CCA) Program is a systematic program that evaluates and analyzes public safety agencies and entities in a methodological assessment process. The CCA Program determines the specific capabilities and activities to best address IED risks and resources gaps found during the assessment process. At its core, the CCA Program provides a complete picture of local and regional IED risks and sources identified gaps with the Office for Bombing Prevention's (OBP) preparedness resources.
TRIPwire, 6 June 2023 On 3 June 2023, Muncie Police Department officers responded to a residence on West 15th Street after a suspect threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at a neighbor's chicken coop and doghouse. No injuries were reported. The 20-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with attempted murder, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief, and attempted cruelty to an animal.
TRIPwire, 6 June 2023 On 6 June 2023, at approximately 0100 hours local time, Montreal police (SPVM) officers responded to a restaurant in Montreal, after an unidentified suspect was seen throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at the facade of the building. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze. The building was severely damaged, but no injuries were reported. The SPVM Arson Squad is handling the ongoing investigation.