Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

California: Explosive Device Functioned on Sidewalk

Submitted by Mahtab7 on

TRIPwire, 21 April 2023
On 20 April 2023, at approximately 1930 hours local time, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers responded to a neighborhood in Sherman Oaks following a report of an explosive device that functioned on a sidewalk causing cement debris and damaging a few vehicles. Surveillance footage captured a male suspect placing the device in a cinder block and fleeing the scene in a vehicle. LAPD’s Bomb Squad responded to investigate. No further device details have been released and no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

Texas: Suspected BMM Found in Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by Mahtab7 on

TRIPwire, 21 April 2023
On 17 April 2023, Burleson Police Department officers and FBI agents conducted a search at a residence on the 700 block of Pecan Street and discovered “a potentially volatile substance.” No further details about the substance have been released. According to authorities, the surrounding area was evacuated while the substance was rendered safe. A 21-year-old male was arrested and charged with possession of prohibited weapons, possession of components of explosives, and deadly conduct. The incident remains under investigation.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

Netherlands: Explosive Device Functioned in Apartment

Submitted by Mahtab7 on

TRIPwire, 21 April 2023
On 21 April 2023, at approximately 0345 hours local time, an explosive device functioned in an apartment in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, damaging several windows and vehicles, scooters, and bicycles parked in front of the apartment. Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and forensic specialists responded to assist and collected parts of the device for further examination. No further device details have been released and no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

Thailand: Roadside IED Injures 8 Police Officers

Submitted by Mahtab7 on

TRIPwire, 20 April 2023
On 19 April 2023, a roadside IED functioned as two security vehicles were conducting a night patrol in Sai Buri district, injuring eight police officers. No further device details have been released. The explosion damaged both patrol vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

Iowa: Explosive Device Discovered on Road

Submitted by Mahtab7 on

TRIPwire, 19 April 2023
On 18 April 2023, at approximately 1240 hours local time, Marion Police Department officers responded following a report of a suspicious item found near Navajo Drive in Squaw Creek Village and discovered a potential undetonated explosive device. No further device details have been released. The Cedar Rapids/Marion/Linn County Hazardous Devices Unit responded to assist and rendered the device safe. The FBI and ATF are assisting in the ongoing investigation.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

Rhode Island: 2 Pipe Bombs Found in Residence

Submitted by Mahtab7 on

TRIPwire, 19 April 2023
On 6 April 2023, at approximately 1545 hours local time, West Warwick/Coventry Regional SWAT Team, East Providence SWAT Team, Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office Bomb Squad, and West Warwick Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence on Renehan Court as part of an investigation into possession of IEDs and bomb-making material and discovered two pipe bombs. No further device details have been released. A 62-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged with possession of materials convertible to a bomb.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

Chile: IIDs Thrown From School Building

Submitted by Mahtab7 on

TRIPwire, 19 April 2023
On 18 April 2023, at approximately 0920 hours local time, local authorities responded to a high school in Santiago after a group of approximately 60 hooded suspects threw 30 improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, from inside the school building toward Arturo Prat Street. No further device details have been released and no injuries or damages were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.
Subscribe to