North Carolina: 2 Pipe Bombs Discovered in Church, 1 Arrested
TRIPwire, 9 May 2023
California: Pipe Bombs Left on Driveway
TRIPwire, 9 May 2023
Argentina: IID Targets Police Station
TRIPwire, 9 May 2023
On 8 May 2023, at approximately 2130 hours local time, two unidentified suspects on a motorcycle targeted the headquarters of a police substation in Rosario with an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, which was thrown under a police vehicle parked by the entrance. The device failed to ignite, and no further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.
Germany: Explosives Used to Attack ATM
TRIPwire, 9 May 2023
On 9 May 2023, at approximately 0445 hours local time, three unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Schermbeck, before fleeing the scene. The explosion destroyed the ATM and shattered windows of the building housing it. No injuries were reported. No further details on the explosives have been released, and it is unclear whether any money was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.
Rhode Island: IID Thrown at Vehicle, 3 Arrested
TRIPwire, 8 May 2023
On 27 April 2023, at approximately 0145 hours local time, Cranston Police Department (CPD) officers responded to Greenwood Street after a suspect in a moving vehicle threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at a parked van. No further device details have been released and no injuries were reported. On 5 May 2023, CPD arrested three individuals, a 19-year-old female, a 20-year-old female, and one male juvenile, in connection to the incident. The three suspects are facing arson, assault, weapons, and conspiracy charges.
Washington: Suspect Fails to Function IED in Residence, 1 Arrested
TRIPwire, 8 May 2023
Germany: IID Thrown at Dormitory
TRIPwire, 8 May 2023
On 6 May 2023, at approximately 2330 hours local time, an unknown suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID) at a dormitory that houses asylum seekers in Korb, Rems-Murr, before fleeing the scene. The IID hit a shutter and fell to the ground outside the building, where it was extinguished by a resident. No injuries were reported, and no further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 8 May 2023
On 8 May 2023, at approximately 0250 hours local time, three unknown suspects used explosives to attack two ATMs in a kiosk in Stadtkyll before fleeing the scene. No further details about the explosives have been released, and it is unclear how much cash was stolen. The explosions destroyed the ATMs and damaged the kiosk housing them. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.
California: IIDs Thrown at RV, 1 Arrested
TRIPwire, 5 May 2023
On 28 April 2023, at approximately 0245 hours local time, Clovis Police Department and fire crews responded after a suspect lit multiple improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, to set a recreational vehicle (RV) on fire that was parked on the side yard of a Clovis residence. The fire spread to two homes and caused an unknown amount of damage. No further device details were released, and no injuries were reported. The 47-year-old male suspect was arrested on 3 May 2023 and is facing multiple charges related to the incident.
France: Explosives Functioned Knocking Out Surveillance Camera
TRIPwire, 5 May 2023
On 4 May 2023, at approximately 2200 hours local time, local police responded following reports of a loud explosion and discovered that explosives were functioned knocking down a pole with a surveillance camera in Lyon’s Mermoz district. No further details about the explosives have been released. The incident remain under investigation.