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Ecuador: Explosives Strapped onto Body of Security Guard

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TRIPwire, 31 March 2023
On 30 March 2023, local police and an anti-explosives unit responded to the Sauces 9 neighborhood of Guayaquil after unidentified suspects taped explosives onto the abdomen and leg of a jewelry store security guard. The anti-explosives unit removed the explosives, and the security guard was escorted out of the area. No further details on the explosives have been released and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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Pakistan: Roadside IED Targets Police Officers in Secondary Attack, Four Killed

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TRIPwire, 30 March 2023
On 30 March 2023, a police station in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province dispatched their officers to respond to a militant group raiding a security outpost nearby, when a roadside IED functioned, killing four officers. No further device details have been released. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) took responsibility for the attack, claiming it was a coordinated gun and explosive assault. The investigation is ongoing.

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Montana: Pipe Bomb Discovered Near Bridge

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TRIPwire, 29 March 2023
On 28 March 2023, at approximately 1302 hours local time, Flathead County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputies responded to an area near Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell after receiving calls of a possible pipe bomb. The Missoula County Explosive Team responded to assist and conducted render safe procedures on site after a police K-9 detected the presence of explosive compounds. Fragments were collected for further investigation, but no further device details were provided. The ATF is assisting FCSO deputies in the ongoing investigation.

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Colombia: Explosive Devices Used to Target Military Personnel, 9 Killed

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TRIPwire, 29 March 2023
On 29 March 2023, militants used explosive devices and gunfire to attack a military unit conducting security operations at an oil pipeline in Catatumbo, killing nine soldiers and injuring nine others. No further device details have been released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities are attributing the incident to the National Liberation Army (ELN).

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New Hampshire: Smoke Bomb Emplaced in Plaza

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TRIPwire, 28 March 2023
On 25 March 2023, at approximately 2005 hours local time, Concord Police Department officers and Concord Fire Department crews responded to reports of a suspicious device at the State House in the Capital Plaza area. The New Hampshire State Police Explosive Unit responded to assist and determined the device was “a smoke-style device designed to generate smoke rather than an explosion.” No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

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Washington: Explosive Devices Used to Attack Residence

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TRIPwire, 28 March 2023
On 27 March 2023, media reporting stated that a residence in Auburn has been the target of several explosive-device attacks due to LGBTQ+ pride flags displayed on their fence. The explosives were tossed into the yard, damaging the fence and the yard but no injuries were reported. No further device details have been released. The family also reported that hate speech has been painted on their fence. The investigation is ongoing.

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