Netherlands: Explosives Functioned at Residence and Hair Salon
TRIPwire, 27 February 2023
Pakistan: RCIED Functioned at Bazaar, 5 Killed
TRIPwire, 27 February 2023
On 26 February 2023, local police responded after a radio-controlled IED (RCIED) concealed on a motorcycle was functioned remotely near a crowded area in Rakhni Bazaar in Barkhan, killing five people and injuring 16 others. No further device details have been released. The blast also damaged several shops at the market. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.
Netherlands: Explosive Device Functioned Outside Residence
TRIPwire, 24 February 2023
On 24 February 2023, at approximately 0300 hours local time, local police responded to a residence in IJsselmonde in Rotterdam, after an explosive device was functioned outside the front door, damaging the facade of the house. No injuries were reported. No further device details were released. The incident remains under investigation.
Malaysia: Explosives Used in ATM Attack
TRIPwire, 24 February 2023
On 23 February 2023, at approximately 0648 hours local time, three unknown suspects used explosives to attack two bank ATMs in Setia Alam and fled the scene with an estimated 349,000 Malaysian ringgit [~$78,683]. According to authorities, the explosion was caused by gas pressure. No further details on the explosives have been released. The ATMs were destroyed, but no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
Missouri: Explosive Device Found in Residence
TRIPwire, 23 February 2023
Pennsylvania: IEDs Discovered in Residence, 2 Arrested
TRIPwire, 23 February 2023
On 21 February 2023, Nazareth Police Department officers discovered IEDs, nine firearms, and narcotics, while responding to a domestic incident at a residence on Easton Road. Bethlehem Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene and removed the IEDs. No further device details have been released. Two suspects, a 53-year-old male and 56-year-old male, were arrested and are facing multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing.
Netherlands: Explosive Device Functioned in Front of Apartment Building
TRIPwire, 23 February 2023
On 22 February 2023, at approximately 2235 hours local time, local police and investigators responded to an apartment building in Rivierenbuurt in Amsterdam, after an explosive device was functioned on the porch leading to the entrance of the building. The windows above the doors and the porch ceiling were damaged, but no injuries were reported. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
Iowa: Can Filled with Explosives Discovered on Curb
TRIPwire, 22 February 2023
On 20 February 2023, at approximately 1600 hours local time, Waterloo Police Department (WPD) officers responded to Rath Street after receiving a call concerning a suspicious coffee can sitting on the curb. The WPD Bomb Squad responded to assist and examined the can – described as a coffee can holding small cylinders with fuses that contained an explosive substance – using a remote-control robot, before safely detonating it onsite. No further details on the explosives were provided. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
Texas: Explosive Device Discovered at Yard Sale
TRIPwire, 22 February 2023
On 21 February 2023, at approximately 0800 hours local time, a resident on U.S. Highway 190 flagged down a Kempner Police Department officer regarding an item he purchased at a yard sale, which turned out to be an explosive device. No further device details were provided. Kempner Volunteer Fire Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office, and Fort Hood Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams responded to assist. The device was rendered safe and taken into ATF custody for further investigation.
Belgium: IID Thrown at Beauty Salon
TRIPwire, 22 February 2023