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Mexico: IIDs Thrown at Preschool

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TRIPwire, 15 March 2023
On 13 March 2023, at approximately 1100 hours local time, local police responded to a preschool in the Indeco Naranjo neighborhood in Monterrey after unidentified suspects threw two improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, inside the courtyard on the campus. The devices were described as plastic bottles containing acid and batteries. No further device details have been released, and no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

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Colombia: Explosive Device Functioned Near Gas Pipeline

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TRIPwire, 15 March 2023
On 14 March 2023, local police responded after an explosive device was functioned near a gas pipeline in Sardinata, Norte de Santander, leaving numerous neighborhoods without electricity. No further device details have been released and no injuries were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The investigation is ongoing.

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Australia: IID Thrown at Residence

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TRIPwire, 14 March 2023
On 14 March 2023, at approximately 0300 hours local time, South Australia Police Department officers responded to a residence on Nelson Road, in Para Vista, after an unidentified suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at the dwelling. The device functioned, but an occupant in the residence extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported, and no further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

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Italy: Pyrotechnic Thrown at Political Headquarters

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TRIPwire, 14 March 2023
On 13 March 2023, at approximately 0000 hours local time, local police responded to the headquarters of a political party on Via Catanzaro, in Rome, after a pyrotechnic, described as a “paper bomb,” was thrown inside the building. The blast damaged a window and shutter, but no injuries were reported. No further device details were provided. Anarchists left graffiti on the building’s walls claiming the attack. The investigation is ongoing.

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Colombia: Explosives Targeted Military Base, One Injured

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TRIPwire, 14 March 2023
On 14 March 2023, unidentified members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) attacked a military base located in the municipality of Saravena, in the department of Arauca, with several explosive devices. One of the explosives injured an officer, who was rushed to the hospital. No other injuries were reported. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

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Ohio: BMM Brought to Waste Facility

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TRIPwire, 13 March 2023
On 9 March 2023, at approximately 1100 hours local time, Toledo Police Department officers responded to a waste management facility after an unknown person dropped off bomb-making material (BMM), described as "two metal cans" labeled "picric acid," at the facility. The Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist, removed the material from the scene, and rendered it safe via a controlled detonation in an empty field. The investigation is ongoing.

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Germany: Explosives Used in ATM Attack

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TRIPwire, 13 March 2023
On 13 March 2023, at approximately 0245 hours local time, two unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Horn-Bad Meinberg in the Lippe district, before fleeing the scene. No further details on the explosives have been released, and it is unclear whether any cash was stolen. The explosion destroyed the ATM and caused significant damage to the bank building. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing. 

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Colombia: IIDs Thrown at Military Personnel

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TRIPwire, 13 March 2023
On 12 March 2023, at approximately 2000 hours local time, a large group of unidentified suspects threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at a toll booth at the exit of Caceres and Caucasia, targeting the National Army of Colombia. Local firefighters arrived at the scene to extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported, but the attack caused damage to the toll booth. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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