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Pakistan: Explosive Device Emplaced in Car Functions, 1 Killed

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TRIPwire, 28 April 2023
On 27 April 2023, local police and the bomb disposal squad responded after an explosive device emplaced in the vehicle of the Counter-Terrorism Department station house officer, functioned, killing the officer in Khuzdar, Balochistan. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

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TRIPwire, 27 April 2023
On 26 April 2023, at approximately 0444 hours local time, unknown suspects used solid explosives to attack a free-standing bank ATM in Großostheim, Bavaria, before fleeing the scene. No further details on the explosives have been released, and it is unclear if any cash was stolen. The explosion destroyed the ATM and damaged a vehicle parked next to it as well as a church and residential building. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Illinois: Pyrotechnic Thrown Into Food Truck, 1 Injured

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TRIPwire, 26 April 2023
On 25 April 2023, at approximately 2029 hours local time, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a food truck located in North Lawndale after an unknown suspect threw a lit pyrotechnic into the vehicle, injuring the 34-year-old man inside. The CPD Bomb Squad responded to assist and determined the device was consistent with a pyrotechnic. The investigation is ongoing.

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North Carolina: IIDs Thrown at Strip Mall

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TRIPwire, 26 April 2023
On 25 April 2023, at approximately 0200 hours local time, the Gaston County Police Department and Gaston County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to a fire at two businesses in a shopping center in Gastonia that were reportedly ignited by improvised incendiary devices (IIDs). No further device details were provided. No injuries were reported, and several businesses sustained damage. The investigation is ongoing.

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Florida: Reported Explosive Device Found in Residence, 1 Arrested

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TRIPwire, 26 April 2023
On 25 April 2023, Chiefland Police Department officers responded to a residence on Northeast 2nd Street due to reports of a possible explosive device. The Levy County Sheriff’s Office and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad responded to assist, discovered several objects, and rendered them safe before determining they were not dangerous. No further details on the objects have been released. A suspect was arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Kansas: Pipe Bomb Found in Empty Lot

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TRIPwire, 25 April 2023
On 22 April 2023, at approximately 1815 hours local time, a Newton Police Department officer responded to an empty lot on North Sherman Street for a reported suspicious device and determined the device was a pipe bomb that “appeared as if ignition had been attempted but failed.” The Wichita Police Department Bomb Squad responded to the scene and examined the device before removing it for safe disposal. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

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Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

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TRIPwire, 25 April 2023
On 25 April 2023, at approximately 0230 hours local time, two unknown suspects used explosives to attack two bank ATMs in Furth, Bavaria, before fleeing the scene. No further details on the explosives have been released, and it is unclear how much cash was stolen. The explosion destroyed the ATMs and caused significant damage to the bank terminal. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.

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